
Advanced Care Paramedic
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Swan River, MB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 3 years of full time or equivalent experience providing pre-hospital care as a Primary Care Paramedic and/or Intermediate 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 (e.g. EDIS), 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.
- Competent in Windows-based computer programs.
- Graduate of an Advanced Care Paramedic program held by an accredited Canadian education institution, or a 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 Intermediate Care Paramedic level.
- Must have a valid Class IV Manitoba driver's license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), level C or equivalent.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from an accredited training provider.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from an accredited training provider.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 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.
- 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 by the College of Paramedics of Manitoba.
- Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
- Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
- Shared Health (including Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service) clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
- Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
- Other applicable Shared Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives.
- Applicants may be 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 VECTRS 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 may be required, including lifting of patients and equipment.