Primary Care Paramedic

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Manitoba seeks a dedicated Primary Care Paramedic to join their multi-disciplinary team. This role involves providing compassionate and high-quality care to patients, operating under various conditions, and maintaining a commitment to Shared Health's values and mission. Successful candidates will possess relevant certifications, experience in pre-hospital care, and the capability to communicate effectively in diverse settings.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Support for workplace diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Primary Care Paramedic program.
• Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license.
• Certificate of Practice with College of Paramedics of Manitoba.

Responsibilities

• Provide accessible and integrated patient care as part of a health care team.
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely and effectively.
• Demonstrate a professional and ethical conduct in patient interactions.

Skills

Experience providing pre-hospital care

Competence in Indigenous languages

Working with diverse backgrounds

Customer service skills

Education

Graduate of a Primary Care Paramedic program

Job description

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Requisition ID: 383250

Position Number: 20049587

Posting End Date: June 24, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: SH - Patient Transport-1

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date: 07/07/2025

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 12.00

Annual Base Hours: 2080

Salary: $28.337, $31.195, $34.354, $37.559, $40.951, $44.492

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Primary Care Paramedics provide care to patients as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality health care services.

The Primary Care Paramedic is responsible for providing accessible, responsive, and integrated patient care at all times. They collaborate with health care providers, allied emergency service agencies, and other community agencies. This role is responsible for the safe, effective operation and use of vehicles and equipment as per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, Acts, and Shared Health policy.

The Primary Care Paramedic will be expected to conduct themselves professionally, ethically, and demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, and policies of Shared Health.

Experience

A combination of related training and/or experience is preferred, including:

• Experience providing pre-hospital care as an Emergency Medical Responder or Primary Care Paramedic.
• Competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience working in patient relations and/or in a customer service capacity.
• Use of Shared Health ERS and Digital Health technology, software programs, and equipment.
• Both official languages are essential for designated bilingual positions, to ensure health services are readily available and easily accessible in both official languages.
• Ability to communicate in multiple languages.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of a Primary Care Paramedic program held by an accredited Canadian education institution, or a College of Paramedics of Manitoba approved equivalent.
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Certificate of Practice with the College of Paramedics of Manitoba – Member in good standing, at minimum at the Primary Care Paramedic level.
• Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrates and encourages others to follow the principles of the LEADS framework; Leading themselves, Engaging others, Achieving results, Developing coalitions, and participating in System transformation.
• Desired Certifications:
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) from an accredited training provider.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) from a certified training provider.
• College of Paramedics of Manitoba Standards of Practice.
• Scope of Practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act.
• Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
• Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
• Shared Health clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
• Other applicable Shared Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives.
  

Physical Requirements

• Applicants are required to provide a Physical Fitness Assessment by an approved fitness assessment provider.
• Applicants are required to complete a job-related written test of clinical knowledge.
• Travel by multiple vehicle types, where inclement weather conditions are anticipated. General risks of responding to a variety of ERS calls.
• Exposure to a variety of high-stress, physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding situations, and potential for exposure to communicable disease.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort required, including frequent lifting of patients and equipment.
  
  

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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