Job Description

Requisition ID: 348218

Position Number: 20095420

Posting End Date: November 17/2023

City: St. Pierre-Jolys

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: St. Pierre

Department / Unit: ERS

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP-SHEO-Apr

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 12.00

Annual Base Hours: 2184

Salary: $26.221, $28.865, $31.789, $34.754, $37.894, $41.168

This position has been designated bilingual (French/English)

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.

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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
• 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
• Good physical and mental health
• 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.

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

Les personnes int\xc3\xa9ress\xc3\xa9es \xc3\xa0 postuler doivent cliquer sur l\'ic\xc3\xb4ne ci-dessous pour t\xc3\xa9l\xc3\xa9charger leur lettre de pr\xc3\xa9sentation, leur c.v. et une copie de leurs permis/certificat.

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.

Le poste exige une v\xc3\xa9rification satisfaisante du casier judiciaire (y compris une v\xc3\xa9rification de l\'habilitation \xc3\xa0 travailler aupr\xc3\xa8s de personnes vuln\xc3\xa9rables), du registre des enfants maltrait\xc3\xa9s et du registre des adultes maltrait\xc3\xa9s comme conditions d\'emploi. La candidate ou le candidat retenu devra assumer les frais de service engag\xc3\xa9s, s\'il y a lieu. Une v\xc3\xa9rification de s\xc3\xa9curit\xc3\xa9 est jug\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 jour si elle a \xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 obtenue au plus tard six (6) mois avant le d\xc3\xa9but de l\'emploi.

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.

Veuillez noter qu\'un employ\xc3\xa9 n\'est pas autoris\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 assumer deux postes ou plus aupr\xc3\xa8s du m\xc3\xaame employeur qui \xc3\xa9quivalent ensemble \xc3\xa0 plus de 1,0 ETP.

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.

Soins communs reconna\xc3\xaet et soutient l\'\xc3\xa9quit\xc3\xa9 en mati\xc3\xa8re d\'emploi et la diversit\xc3\xa9 au travail, et encourage toutes les personnes qualifi\xc3\xa9es \xc3\xa0 postuler. Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui ont pr\xc3\xa9sent\xc3\xa9 leur candidature, mais nous ne communiquerons qu\'avec celles qui seront s\xc3\xa9lectionn\xc3\xa9es pour une entrevue.

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

Nous acceptons les candidatures de personnes handicap\xc3\xa9es. Il est possible d\'obtenir, sur demande, des mesures d\'adaptation pendant le processus d\'\xc3\xa9valuation et de s\xc3\xa9lection.

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