Date Posted:
6/12/2023
Location:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Reference No.:
2023-Porter2023
Position Type:
Casual
Department:
FTE Status:
0.00
Hours of Work:
Other
Campus Site:
Other
Shifts Weekday Required:
Other
Shifts Weekend Required:
Other
Statutory Holiday(s) Required:
No
We currently have a Casual opportunity for a Porter in the Patient Transport at Sunnybrook.
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Hours of Day Work:
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Weekdays & Alternating Weekends: Relief when required
On-Call Required and Statutory Holidays Required.
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Summary of Duties
• Transports patients to various hospital locations
• Timely transportation of patients for their appointments
• Responds to Emergency Codes as assigned or required
• Assists, lifts and positions patients to and from transport equipment
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient while in transit
• If required, remains with the patient during examination/treatment procedures
• Records and/or reports data associated with patient transport details
• Performs specimens handling service
• Performs patient related materials pickup/delivery duties such BRADMA, charts, pharmaceutical supplies, etc. as assigned
• Inspects all transport equipment to ensure proper functioning and a high level of cleanliness, safety and adherence to Infection Prevention and Control requirements
• Other duties as assigned such as mailroom functions and other non-patient related duties
• Will be re-assigned to other campuses as required
Qualifications/Skills
• Successful completion of secondary school required
• Proficiency with computer applications
• Minimum of 1 year experience interacting with patients in a health care setting required
• A minimum of 6 months recent Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
• Recent Multi-Campus Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, sense of urgency, customer/client focused
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
• Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to lift patients and to meet the physical demands of the position (standing and walking for extended periods of time)
• Understands the requirements of Infection Control & Prevention; the Health & Safety Act
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and resume (in one document) quoting Porter2023 to:
Human Resources
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
To apply, please click "Apply for Position" at the bottom of this page.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.