Advanced Care Paramedic - VECTRS

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Site:

Shared Health - SH 700 Assiniboine Park dr.

Department / Unit:

SH - ERS VECTRS

Job Stream:

Clinical

Union:

MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date:

08/12/2026

FTE:

1.00

Work Arrangement:

In Person

Daily Hours Worked:

12.00

Annual Base Hours:

2184

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 Experience

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.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Graduate of an Advanced 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 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.

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 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.

Physical Requirements

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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