Compassionate Patient Transport Specialist

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is seeking a Patient Transport Porter to move patients between hospital areas and to appointments, ensuring safety and comfort during transit. The role requires a secondary school diploma, proficiency with computer applications, and at least 1 year of patient interaction in a health care setting.

Prior multi-campus transport experience is preferred; ability to work with minimal supervision and adapt to urgent codes is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Patient transport

Interacting with patients

Computer applications

Multi-campus experience

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Work under pressure

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is seeking a Patient Transport Porter to move patients between hospital areas and to appointments, ensuring safety and comfort during transit. The role requires a secondary school diploma, proficiency with computer applications, and at least 1 year of patient interaction in a health care setting.

Prior multi-campus transport experience is preferred; ability to work with minimal supervision and adapt to urgent codes is essential.