Health Unit Aide

Fraser Health • Burnaby, BC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking to fill a Full Time opportunity for a Health Unit Aide with Public Health for Burnaby. This role involves assisting Public Health Unit Teams in various support and service areas, including vaccine management, inventory and logistics for immunization clinics, distribution of harm reduction supplies, maintaining and distributing the Unit's biological supply, conducting hearing and vision screening, and maintaining/cleaning supplies and equipment. Additionally, the role includes performing related clerical duties such as creating spreadsheets, data entry, word processing, filing, and photocopying.

Requirements

• Grade twelve (12), Medical Office Assistant Certificate, plus one (1) year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid Class V B.C. Driver's Licence and possession of a personal vehicle.
• Eligible to obtain Transportation of Dangerous Goods certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to perform electronic data entry and word processing at 40 wpm using relevant software applications.
• Knowledge of general office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support Population and Public Health (PPH) as a Biological Product Monitor (BPM), following the Provincial guidelines within the BCCDC Communicable Disease Control Manual - Chapter 2: Immunization (BC Immunization Manual). The Health Unit Aide (HUA) will be responsible for ordering, receiving and storing all biological products, auditing inventories, and tracking exposure history for every exposed product. The HUA, in collaboration with local site leadership, ensures twice daily monitoring of the refrigerators and freezers internal temperature, and arranges service calls and maintenance for the biological refrigerators/freezers. The HUA will maintain documentation at the office level to support storage conditions for vaccines that are returned to BCCDC for redistribution.
• Maintain physical inventories of clinical, biological and pharmaceutical supplies, equipment, and client education materials at the health unit and other Public Health service delivery locations. Duties include: monitoring, documenting and reporting inventory levels; submitting and receiving orders; restocking/storing shipments; and organizing repair, maintenance, and disposal of clinical equipment. The HUA communicates with Health Unit staff, Central Stores/Purchasing, community vaccine providers and pharmacies regarding supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and distribute clinic supplies for daily use by performing duties such as: stocking clinic rooms with supplies for each public health program, preparing supplies for off-site and community activities, maintaining supply of client education materials in waiting rooms and clinic rooms, ensuring client information boards are up to date, and maintaining general order and tidiness of the public and clinical spaces.
• Maintain digital inventory of biological and pharmaceutical supplies at the Health Unit using Paris, ImmsBC and other systems as required.
• Fill vaccine orders and answer or redirect inquiries from internal Fraser Health immunizing partners and externals partners, such as community vaccine providers (CVPs).
• As a BPM, support investigation and resolution of Cold Chain Incidents (CCI) for all publicly funded vaccines supplied to internal and external partners.
• Maintain current Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) requirements to ensure that the packaging and transportation of supplies, biologicals, materials, and equipment are in compliance with TDG standards. The HUA packages, arranges pickup and delivery, and transports biohazardous items such as sputum, stool and other specimens as required.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support clinics by performing duties such as: forecasting, advanced planning, and maintaining biological and other related supplies. Ensures supplies are available to maintain recommended cold chain temperatures and performs related duties as required.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to support hearing and vision screening in various locations, record results of screening, and make referrals as per protocols.
• Support Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infection Clinics and Youth Clinics, on and off Health Unit (community) sites through stocking clinical rooms, packaging and transporting specimens, packaging and transporting equipment for reprocessing, and other duties as required.
• Perform word processing and data entry functions such as correspondence, statistical data, copy or general instruction by using software applications such as Word, Excel, graphics and databases; draft correspondence for review and signature; sign correspondence for standard responses, as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation
• Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED