health care aide

Chinook Mall Medical Clinic; Calgary; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local medical clinic in Alberta is seeking a dedicated healthcare assistant to support patient care in various settings, including personal care and medical facility environments. The ideal candidate should have relevant certifications such as CPR and First Aid, with a strong focus on client care and interpersonal skills. Full-time employment with a competitive hourly wage of $24.00 is offered, along with various workplace benefits.

Benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

On-site recreation and activities

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate required.
• First Aid Certificate required.
• CPR Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment.
• Take patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
• Serve meal trays and assist in feeding patients.
• Transport patients using a wheelchair or stretcher.

Skills

Client focus

Efficiency in interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

• Salary 24.00 hourly / 35 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Rural area
• Various locations
• Work in employer\'s/client\'s home
• Physician\'s office
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
• Perform other duties related to personal care
• Supply and empty bed pans
• Take patients\' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Serve meal trays and feed patients
• Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
• Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
• Make beds and maintain patients\' rooms
• Maintain inventory of supplies
• Bathe, dress and groom patients
• Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
• Answer call signals to determine patients\' needs
• Collect specimens
• Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities — Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Support for newcomers and refugees — Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Support for youths — Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-10-25

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

Chinook Mall Medical Clinic

• Health care and social assistance
• 1job posting advertised
• Medium-sized business(between 5 and 100 employees)