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2026-330 Primary Care Paramedic - Rotational
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
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2026-331 Primary Care Paramedic - Rotational
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

2026-222 Health Care Aide

Attawapiskat, ON, Canada

Salary: $28.05 -$29.17 · Contract

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Job details

Pay: Salary: $28.05 -$29.17
Job type: Contract
Posting language: English
Posted: Jun 8, 2026

Original job description

Position: Health Care Aide

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: Non-unionized

Site: Attawapiskat, ON

Reports to: Director of Patient Care

Status: Term (6 months)

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Health Care Aide.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Motivated professional who can work with minimal supervision
Strong knowledge of practice and regulations

What You’ll Do

Provide patient care support to the Inpatient unit
Work within a multidisciplinary team to advance objectives of the organization
Maintain and enhance knowledge of practice and regulations
Provide personal support and initiatives for elders

What You Bring

Successful completion of secondary school
Relevant experience in health care aide/orderly experience
Must possess and maintain CPR certification
Reliable and cooperative, effective interpersonal relationships
Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north

Salary: $28.05 -$29.17

Competition #: 2026-222

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

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Responsibilities

The Health Care Aide at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority will support patients on the inpatient unit and work as part of a care team. The role also gives personal support to elders and keeps up with health care practice and regulations.

Requirements

Candidates need completed secondary school, relevant health care aide or orderly experience, and current CPR certification. Strong teamwork, communication and critical thinking skills are needed, and knowing Cree is an asset.

Skills

Patient care
Personal support
CPR
Inpatient care
Elder care
Teamwork
Interpersonal communication
Critical thinking
Analytical skills
Knowledge of health regulations
Cree language
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Independent work
Infection control
Activities of daily living

Keywords

Health Care Aide
Personal Support Worker
Orderly
Inpatient care
Patient care
Elder care
Long-term care
CPR
Remote healthcare
Indigenous health
Cree language
Health authority
Attawapiskat
Northern Ontario
Contract
Multidisciplinary team

Seniority

Entry level

Licences and certifications

Languages

Cree

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