Utility Transport Aide

Position Profile:
**Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.**

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

We have an exciting opportunity for an **Utility Transport Aide** to join our team.

**Employment Status**: Part-time
**Hours of Work**: Days, evenings, nights, statutory Holidays and weekends
**Location**: Across all sites
**Labour Group**: NOWU Service
**Reporting Relationship**: Director, Projects & Biomedical Engineering

**Hourly Rate**: $26.356 - $26.877

**Position Summary**

The Utility Transport Aide is responsible for operating and maintaining the flusher disinfector cleaners; Arjo Tornado and Typhoon machines; equipment inventory and battery replacement, and performs a variety of activities, which supports nursing care and unit activities. These unit activities focus on the provision of supplies and hardware which include reprocess able items (bedpans, basins and urinals) and transporting of soiled medical devices to Sterile Processing Department (SPD).

**Reporting Relationship**

Utility Transport Aide will report directly to the Director of Projects & Biomedical Engineering and work closely with the Infection Prevention and Control Coordinators.

**Responsibilities**
- Understand and comply with Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures.
- Seek clarification when unsure of a policy, a procedure or an assignment
- Sign in at the beginning of your shift, as well as, sign out at the end of the shift via computer (Meditech)
- Pick up Ascom phone and sign out.
- Test the disinfectors
- Operate Flusher Disinfector Cleaner: Arjo Tornado and Typhoon
- Track Arjo usage and disinfect Arjo machines on a weekly basis
- Ensure full completeness of inventory of hardware and specified equipment for each assigned area
- RTLS equipment battery checks and replacements
- Stock Clean Equipment room with appropriate stock level of hardware
- Co-ordinate departmental needs with SPD, including but not limited to
- Pick Up delivery times
- Re-ordering of Hardware
- Stocking of pre-approved stock level of hardware
- Pick up soiled instruments
- Disposed of any cracked or damaged hardware
- Work collaboratively and proactively with Environmental services and SPD personnel to ensure timely availability of medical/surgical supplies
- Wipe down disinfector each day
- Report immediately all incomplete assignments, malfunctioning equipment or exceptional events to the dispatch call (50,000) center, IPAC department and Director of Projects & Biomedical Engineering
- All employees of HRH share a common responsibility to act in accordance with the commitment to safe and compassionate patient care and a safe and healthy work environment.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- At the RCC site, this role will also be responsible for patient portering and soiled carts transport

**General Responsibilities**:

- All employees of HRH share a common responsibility to act in accordance with the commitment to safe and compassionate patient care and a safe and healthy work environment
- Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations including but not limited to: use or wear of equipment or protective devices or clothing for safety purposes, report to their manager any contravention of this Act or regulations or the existence of any hazards of which he or she know
- Have knowledge and understanding of the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and attend all required Health and Safety training.

**Requirements**:

- Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (attend training as required)
- Knowledge and understanding of Reprocessing and Sterile Supply Processing
- Medical Device Reprocessing (MDR) or Sterile College certification required
- Knowledge of medical s