Primary Care Paramedic

Primary Care Paramedic

Shared Health-Soins Communs invites applications for the Primary Care Paramedic position.

Requisition : 388396
Position Numbers: , ,
Posting End Date: Open until filled
City: Dauphin
Site: Shared Health
Work Location: Dauphin EMS Station
Department / Unit: ERS-EMS-West Zone
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated

Start Date:

To Be Determined
Salary: $28,337 to $44,492
Annual Base

Hours:

2184

Primary Care Paramedics provide care to patients as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team and are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality healthcare services. They are responsible for providing accessible, responsive, and integrated patient care at all times and collaborate with healthcare providers, allied emergency service agencies, and other community agencies. The role includes safe, effective operation and use of vehicles and equipment per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, and conduct themselves professionally, ethically, and demonstrate commitment to Shared Health values.

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

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

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

• 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).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC).
• Knowledge of:
• 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.

• Applicants required to provide a Physical Fitness Assessment.
• Applicants required to complete a job-related written test of clinical knowledge.
• Good physical and mental health.
• Travel by multiple vehicle types, including inclement weather conditions.
• Exposure to high stress, physically, mentally, emotionally demanding situations, and potential exposure to communicable diseases.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort, including frequent lifting of patients and equipment.

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 obtained no more than six (6) months prior to start of employment.

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.