Diagnostic Imaging Assistant

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Winnipeg is seeking a Health Care Provider to assist in the transport of patients and support diagnostic imaging services. This role involves ensuring patient safety, managing equipment, and maintaining a clean working environment. Ideal candidates will have a health care aide certificate and experience in patient care, with a focus on communication and organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in direct patient care area required.
• Knowledge of general office procedures.
• Proficiency in computers and keyboarding required.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from Diagnostic Imaging.
• Respond to all codes and take direction accordingly.
• Assist service staff in lifting and transferring patients.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Flexibility

Education

Health care aide certificate

Completion of grade 12 or equivalent

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training

Non-violent crisis training

Job description

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Requisition ID: 381301

Position Number: 20091143

Posting End Date: May 23, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - Victoria General Hospital

Department / Unit: Diagnostic Imaging - VGH

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 06/06/2025

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.60

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $21.370 , $22.012 , $22.672 , $23.351 , $24.053 , $24.775

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Position Overview

Transport of Patients/Supplies

• Ensures patient is prepared (gown, slippers, etc.) to be transported for tests.
• Transports patients to and from Diagnostic Imaging from all areas of the hospital.
• Ensures that all patients are transported by the correct mode of transport (chair, stretcher, etc.).
• Notifies nursing unit staff when patients are being taken off the unit and returned to the unit.
• Practices extreme care and caution with patient I.V.’s, tubes, catheters, etc.
• Conveys patient related information, either verbal or written, to nursing unit and/or diagnostic imaging staff.
• Makes “priority” decisions for patient transport.
  
  
  

Patient Care

• Responds to all codes and takes direction accordingly.
  
  
  

Environmental, Supply and Equipment

• Distributes clean linen to linen cart.
• Empties soiled linen hampers.
• Assists with control and custody of equipment in support of scheduled inventory and maintenance requirements and helps to locate missing equipment as necessary.
• Takes appropriate action for any problems with equipment or supplies, reports safety hazards and noticeable damage to building surface or equipment.
• Maintains an orderly and tidy working environment.
  
  
  

Service Support

• Assists service staff in the lifting and transferring of patients.
• Assists in imaging procedures (holding and/or turning patients).
• Assists/observes patients while technical staff review images obtain reports, etc.
  
  
  

Clerical Support

• Provides clerical functions as required and is thoroughly knowledgeable of all general office routines.
• Assists in the moving of x-ray files, purging of confidential files, etc.
• Enters examination data into the computer system.
  
  
  

Other

• Adheres to all safety and health regulations and demonstrates safe work practices.
• Maintains a knowledge of and adheres to all current policies and procedures.
• Initiates and/or completes incident and accident reports.
• Participates in staff development activities as required.
• Participates in staff meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  
  

Experience

• Experience working in direct patient care area required.
• Experience in general office procedures.
  
  
  

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of grade 12 or equivalent required.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Non-violent crisis training or equivalent required.
• Health care aide certificate required.
  
  
  

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Health care aide certificate required.
  
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Proficiency in computers and keyboarding required.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills with a patient focused approach required.
• Must be well organized and capable of working with a minimum of supervision and guidance and demonstrate flexibility and independence in planning work.
• Ability to perform the position on a regular basis.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Considerable strength and the ability to withstand continuous extensive lifting and moving required.
  
  
  

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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