Health Unit Aide
2 weeks ago
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 nearly 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 a
**Full Time** opportunity for a
**Health Unit Aide** in
**Public Health** located in
**Tri-Cities, BC**.
**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:
Under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the Health Unit Aide assists Public Health Nurses in a variety of support and service areas such as organizing and setting up immunization clinics; distribution of supplies for needle exchange programs; maintaining and distributing the Unit's biological supply; conducting hearing and vision screening, maintaining and cleaning a variety of supplies and equipment and performs related clerical duties such as charting and collecting data, creates spreadsheets, data entry, word processing, filing and photocopying.
**Responsibilities**:
- Coordinates, organizes and/or conducts hearing and vision screening in various locations; records results of screening and makes referrals as per protocols.
- Sets up immunization clinics; maintains supply of biologicals by monitoring stock levels, compiling biological/drug orders for clinics and general practitioners, distributing biologicals, lab supplies and pamphlets, and ensuring refrigeration and transport temperatures are maintained.
- Maintains inventories of supplies and equipment by performing duties such as monitoring inventory levels, identifying requirements, processing orders, and receiving, verifying, documenting, distributing, and storing shipments.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment and supplies in accordance with established procedures by performing duties such as preparing and changing solutions, washing and drying supplies, preparing and wrapping supplies for autoclaving.
- Prepares equipment and supply bags by cleaning and stocking as required.
- Provides support in clinical settings by performing duties such as setting up, dismantling and cleaning rooms, weighing and measuring babies, calibrating and cleaning equipment, distribution of needle exchange supplies as per protocol.
- Performs administrative support duties such as photocopying, booking clients for appointments, answering phones, assembling and maintaining files, packaging items for shipment, organizing and renewing pamphlets, marking new equipment.
- Delivers and disposes of supplies, biologicals, materials, and equipment by performing duties such as packaging, making arrangements for pickup and delivery, and transporting.
- Maintains department resources by performing duties such as logging materials out, tracking loans, maintaining booking schedules and arranging maintenance of equipment.
- Maintains a petty cash account, receives payments and issues receipts as required.
- Provides direction to volunteers, and monitors and assists as required.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
Qualifications:
**Education and Experience**
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.
**Skills and Abilitie
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