Position Overview Experience
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Experience providing pre-hospital care as an Emergency Medical Responder or Primary Care Paramedic.
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Competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
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Working with individuals from diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.
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Experience working in patient relations and/or in a customer service capacity.
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Use of Shared Health ERS and Digital Health technology, software programs, and equipment.
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Both official languages are essential for designated bilingual positions, to ensure health services are readily available and easily accessible in both official languages.
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Ability to communicate in multiple languages.
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Graduate of a Primary Care Paramedic program held by an accredited Canadian education institution, or a College of Paramedics of Manitoba approved equivalent.
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Certificate of Practice with the College of Paramedics of Manitoba - Member in good standing, at minimum at the Primary Care Paramedic level.
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Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver's license.
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Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.
Qualifications and Skills
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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.
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Desired Certifications:
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Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) from an accredited training provider.
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Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.
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Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) from a certified training provider.
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College of Paramedics of Manitoba Standards of Practice.
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Scope of Practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act.
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Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
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Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
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Shared Health clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
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Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
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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.
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
