Service Support Assistant, Emergency

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $26.68 - $26.68 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service. We are currently looking for casual **Service Support Assistants** to join our Emergency team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in **Surrey, B.C.**

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 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.

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (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 individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Detailed Overview: Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, the Service Support Assistant provides support to the Emergency Department by maintaining equipment and supplies, cleaning unit equipment and procedure rooms, portering patients to and from required areas, and performing related clerical duties. Responsibilities:

- Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for the designated areas and carts in accordance with predetermined supply levels.
- Rotates stock and checks for outdates on a monthly basis.
- Moves equipment between procedure rooms and ensures necessary equipment and supplies are available as required.
- Cleans unit equipment such as IV poles, suctions, stretchers and wheelchairs utilizing established cleaning procedures.
- Porters patients, and their belongings if required, utilizing stretchers, wheelchairs and beds. Transports equipment, supplies and specimens to specified areas as directed.
- Collects used instruments, counts against the pre-established standard; and places in soiled utility room for pick up or delivers to appropriate area as required.
- Distributes Sterilized instruments and equipment from SPD to the appropriate areas in accordance with established procedures and standards.
- Reports malfunctioning equipment to Biomed for repair, alerts Nursing staff as necessary.
- Assists in maintaining the unit as a safe, clean working environment by cleaning procedure rooms utilizing established cleaning procedures such as wiping down tables, spot cleaning and damp mopping, and storing and organizing equipment and supplies.
- Sets up procedure and treatment rooms as directed by performing duties such as stripping and remaking beds and/or stretchers.
- Checks oxygen supplies and suction in rooms to ensure supplies are available and functioning according to established procedures.
- Performs related clerical duties such as maintaining records, answering the telephone, filing and typing.
- 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.

**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to communicate and deal effectively with others.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.