Professional Recruiter - Paramedic Recruitment (Rural Focus)

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health authority in Manitoba is hiring a Professional Recruiter focused on paramedic recruitment for rural communities. This role requires strategic partnership building and innovative recruitment strategies to support vital emergency services, with a commitment to equity and diversity. Join a team making a significant impact on healthcare delivery in the province.

Benefits

Flexibility in location within the province

Employment equity and workplace diversity support

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment or related role.
• Knowledge of health professions or EMS services is a strong asset.
• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with health system leaders to understand workforce needs.
• Develop recruitment strategies targeting paramedic professionals.
• Execute full-cycle recruitment activities and manage outreach campaigns.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Public Health

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Job boards

Candidate relationship management tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 384024

Position Number: 20076988

Posting End Date: July 11, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - Manitoba (Flexible within Province)

Department / Unit: HCRRO

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: TBD - Two year term

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Position Title: Professional Recruiter – Paramedic Recruitment (Rural Focus)

Location: Manitoba (Flexible location within province)

Employer: Shared Health

Position Type: Full-Time (Two Year Term)

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If you’re a dynamic recruiter with a passion for making an impact in health care—and you’re ready to help bring vital emergency services to communities across the province—we want to hear from you!

Apply today and join a team that is helping reshape the future of health care in Manitoba.

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

Shared Health is seeking a Professional Recruiter (Two Year term) dedicated to strengthening Manitoba’s emergency response system by supporting strategic recruitment efforts for paramedics in rural and northern communities.

Are you an experienced recruiter driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference? In this role, you will play a central part in shaping the future of rural health care delivery by attracting and connecting paramedics to high-impact roles across the province. Working as part of Manitoba’s Health Care Retention and Recruitment Office, you will collaborate with provincial partners to address critical workforce needs and support safe, sustainable care for all Manitobans.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with health system leaders, EMS management teams, and regional stakeholders to understand workforce gaps and service delivery needs in rural and remote areas.
• Develop and lead innovative, evidence-informed recruitment strategies specifically targeting paramedic professionals, including Advanced Care Paramedics (ACPs), Primary Care Paramedics (PCPs), and Community Paramedics.
• Leverage online and offline outreach methods including job boards, direct sourcing, career fairs, educational institutions, and targeted digital campaigns.
• Establish relationships with paramedic training programs and professional associations across Canada and internationally to develop candidate pipelines.
• Promote Manitoba’s rural lifestyle, professional growth opportunities, and relocation supports to increase candidate interest and conversion.
• Work together with clinical and regulatory bodies to ensure streamlined candidate recruitment pathways, including licensure, credential recognition, and onboarding processes.
• Collaborates with Emergency Response Services at Shared Health to modify recruitment approaches as required.
• Executes full-cycle recruitment activities (intake, sourcing, outreach, prescreening, etc.).
• Partner with internal and external communications teams to support creative, community-tailored marketing and social media outreach.
• Stays active with current with job boards, social networks, and platforms to source talent, and plan, create, and promote job postings.
• Support alignment of recruitment strategies with Shared Health’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, including engagement with Manitoba’s Indigenous communities.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in recruitment, human resources, or a related talent acquisition role.
• Knowledge of or experience recruiting for health professions or EMS services is considered a strong asset.
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field (a combination of education and experience may be considered).
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to develop recruitment plans, deliver candidate outreach campaigns, and manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, job boards, and candidate relationship management tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Understanding of rural workforce challenges and/or a passion for improving health equity in underserved communities.
• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset but not required.
  
  

Physical Requirements

Not applicable

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.

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.