Intermediate Care Paramedic - Rural

Location: Western Manitoba (Swan River)

City:
Dauphin

Employer:

Shared Health

Site:
Shared Health - Dauphin Regional Health Centre

Department / Unit:
Dauphin ERS - West Zone

Job Stream:
Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated

Start Date:

TBD

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated

Shift: Days;

Nights;

Weekends

Work Arrangement:
In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 12.00

Annual Base

Hours:

2184

Salary: $33.090, $36.425, $40.114, $43.856, $47.818, $51.951

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
Intermediate 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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate 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

2 years of full time or equivalent experience providing pre-hospital care as a Primary Care Paramedic is required.

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

Competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge of 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 – Intermediate Care level.

Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver’s license.

Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from an accredited training provider.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from an accredited training provider.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) from an accredited training provider.

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) from a certified training provider.

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.

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.

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,…