Patient Porter - Langley Memorial Hospital
About The Position
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more. We currently have exciting opportunities for Casual – Patient Porters to join our team at Langley Memorial Hospital located in Langley, B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service. Come work with us! Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care. Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
Requirements
- Grade ten (10) and one (1) year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Current basic Life Support Level C certificate.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position, such as lifting heavy patients and standing/walking for extended periods of time.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
Responsibilities
- Transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed to and from various departments in the Hospital.
- Delivers and picks up items as required for nursing units, such as specimens to the Lab., medications to and from the Pharmacy, messenger to the Operating Room.
- Ensures that patient needs are attended to while being transported; obtains emergency assistance as required.
- Assists in lifting and transferring patients to and from stretchers, wheelchairs etc., to bed or table.
- Cleans equipment used in transport such as pumps, IV poles, stretchers; changes linens and reports maintenance requirements for patient transport equipment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- career growth and advancement
- a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan)
- rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
