Patient Porter

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $26.06 - $26.06 / 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 are currently looking to fill exciting
**casual** positions as a
** Patient Porter** 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**

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.

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Detailed Overview: Under the direction from the Manager, Health Services - ER/CCU or designate, transports patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed for and from various departments in the Hospital. 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.

Qualifications:
**Education and Experience**

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.

**Skills and Abilities**
- 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.