Advanced Care Paramedic

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority•Dauphin, MB

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced 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 Advanced 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 and effective care of patients as per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, Acts, and Shared Health policy. The Advanced 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. Full time positions will include direct patient care clinical opportunities.

Requirements

3 years of full time or equivalent experience providing pre-hospital care as a Primary Care Paramedic and/or Intermediate Care Paramedic is required.
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.
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.
Knowledge of Scope of Practice as documented by the College of Paramedics of Manitoba.
Knowledge of Manitoba Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Act.
Knowledge of Manitoba Highway Traffic Act.
Knowledge of Shared Health (including Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service) clinical protocols, care maps and associated documents.
Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
Knowledge of Other applicable Shared Health policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives.
Good physical and mental health.
Ability to travel by multiple vehicle types, where inclement weather conditions are anticipated.
Ability to respond to a variety of VECTRS calls.
Ability to handle a variety of high stress, physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding situations.
Ability to handle potential exposure to communicable disease.
Moderate to heavy physical effort may be required, including lifting of patients and equipment.
Must provide a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
Must complete a job-related written test of clinical knowledge.

Nice To Haves

A combination of related training and/or experience is preferred.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide accessible, responsive, and integrated patient care at all times.
Collaborate with health care providers, allied emergency service agencies, and other community agencies.
Ensure safe and effective care of patients as per Manitoba Provincial Regulations, Acts, and Shared Health policy.
Conduct themselves professionally, ethically, and demonstrate commitment to the mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, and policies of Shared Health.