Radiology Porter Aide

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $27.10 - $27.10 / 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 an exciting opportunity for a **Radiology Porter Aide** **-** **Casual **to join our team at** **Burnaby Hospital** **located in** **Burnaby**,** **B.C. **We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

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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:
Reporting to the Supervisor, the Radiology Porter Aide practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice as well as utilizing a client and family centered care model and the vision and values of the department within Fraser Health (FH).

The Radiology Porter Aide acts as a member of an integrated team within a high volume medical imaging environment by performing duties such as transporting clients to and from required areas using stretchers and wheelchairs, assisting technical and nursing staff with the lifting and transferring of clients, maintaining supplies for various carts, cupboards, trays, rooms and storage areas and cleaning equipment and supply areas as required. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Transports clients to and from required areas utilizing prescribed safety techniques as well as mechanical aides such as specialty beds, mobilizers, wheelchairs and stretchers by checking daily schedule for portering information, organizing workload and picking up/moving clients from various locations to ensure prompt arrival at specified location.
- Assists with mobilization of clients, as directed by technical and/or nursing staff by positioning, lifting and/or transferring clients on and off beds, treatment tables, stretchers and wheelchairs, following prescribed safe techniques and lifting practices such as utilizing mechanical lifts and/or slide boards as required.
- Monitors inventories in procedure rooms, utility areas, supply cupboards, carts and outpatient areas by methods such as daily reviewing core supplies to identify depleting stock, initiating purchase requisition by notifying Supervisor of depleting stock, receiving supplies from Stores, and checking ordered supplies match those received. Replenishes items such as linen, contrast, needles, swabs, syringes and drapes by unpacking supplies upon receipt and storing in appropriate areas; tidies supply cupboards, shelves or patient areas as required.
- Cleans and maintains wheelchairs and stretchers by methods such as replacing linen on stretchers, spot-cleaning wheeled equipment using disinfectant solution, performing equipment counts and reporting repair requirements to Supervisor.
- Assists room turn-over at procedure completion by performing duties related to laundry and garbage removal and general cleaning.
- Assists technologist and nursing staff with handling of the patients by obtaining necessary blankets, toys, bottles, food and drinks for specific procedures.
- Transports items such as exam results or specimens to and from Radiology, various wards, Pharmacy or Laboratory Medicine.
- Performs clerical duties such as answering telephones, arranging additional portering support, and transporting client films