Porter, Rpt
5 months ago
**(Knowledge, Skill, Experience)**
- Requires a secondary school diploma.
- Current BCLS certification preferred.
- Minimum 1 year experience in a Patient Portering role required.
- Thorough knowledge of hospital layout and department locations required
- Satisfactory attendance.
**ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Personal Skills and Attributes)**
- Proven interpersonal and communication skills with all customers.
- Demonstrates a strong person commitment to customers and CQI.
- Interacts with others in a way that supports the goals of the organization through mutual respect, effective communications and co-operative working relationships.
- Proven ability to prioritize workload
- Proven ability to work independently in a changing environment, manager interruptions and meet deadlines.
- Physical ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize opportunities for and contribute to process improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to support and embrace the philosophy of Service Excellence and Patient and Family Centred Care.
- Demonstrated participation in building a culture of safety and partnering with each other to improve the safety of patient care processes and systems.
- Demonstrated performance reflecting the Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
**ACCOUNTABILITIES (Major Responsibilities of the Position)**
- Safe transportation of patients to and from various areas within the hospital at both Chatham campuses.
- Assisting to transition patients to a safer surface (i.e. from wheelchair to chair or bed) when appropriate.
- transportation of medical and surgical supplies, equipment, specimens, requisitions, reports and other miscellaneous items.
- Pick up and delivery x-rays, old charts and other patient care information to and from assigned areas.
- Participates on hospital committees as appropriate.
**_ As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the Hospital's Occupational Health and Safety department._**
- CKHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Should you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources._