Porter - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer

3 days ago


Abbotsford, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $26.31 - $26.31 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
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 - Porters** to join our team at **Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre** located in **Abbotsford**, 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**

Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. 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.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

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.

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Detailed Overview:
The Porter transports patients, bodies, and materiel such as supplies, equipment, pharmaceuticals and any other materiel between Hospital areas; completes related record keeping duties.

**Responsibilities**:

- Transports patients utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs, and/or stretchers; transports bodies from wards to the Morgue; provides after-hours services as required; accepts bodies from external transport services, checks them into the morgue, and releases bodies following established procedures.
- Assists in transferring patients to and from beds, stretchers and wheelchairs.
- Ensures patients' needs are attended to while being transported; observes, responds and deals effectively with patients in distress and reports unusual patient conditions to the appropriate authority according to established procedures.
- Transports blood gases and laboratory samples as required; provides messenger service within the Hospital as required (i.e. charts, x-rays, lab specimens).
- Transports beds, equipment and material as required.
- Completes documentation regarding length of time to complete patient transport assignment, delays encountered, etc.; completes routine forms such as dispatch logs according to established procedures.
- Cleans equipment used in transport such as I.V. poles, suctions, stretchers and wheelchairs; changes linen and reports maintenance requirements for patient transport equipment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
**Education and Experience**

Grade 10, plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Basic Life Support Level C certificate required.

**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.



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