Health Unit Aide - Multi-site

Fraser Health; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Fraser Valley is seeking a Health Unit Aide to assist Public Health Nurses with various tasks including organizing immunization clinics, maintaining supplies, and performing clerical duties. Ideal candidates will have a Medical Office Assistant Certificate and effective communication skills. This position is crucial for supporting public health initiatives in the community.

Qualifications

• One year of recent related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid Class V B.C. Driver’s Licence and possession of a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct hearing and vision screenings.
• Set up immunization clinics and maintain biological supplies.
• Monitor inventories of equipment and supplies.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment as per procedures.
• Perform administrative support tasks such as photocopying and data entry.

Skills

Effective communication

Physical ability to carry out duties

Ability to work independently

Ability to operate related equipment

Ability to establish rapport with clients

Planning and organizational skills

Electronic data entry

Knowledge of office procedures

Education

Grade twelve

Medical Office Assistant Certificate

Job description

Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the Health Unit Aide assists Public Health Nurses in a variety of support and service areas such as organizing and setting up immunization clinics; distribution of supplies for needle exchange programs; maintaining and distributing the Unit's biological supply; conducting hearing and vision screening, maintaining and cleaning a variety of supplies and equipment and performing related clerical duties such as charting, collecting data, creating spreadsheets, data entry, word processing, filing and photocopying.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, organize and/or conduct hearing and vision screening in various locations; record results and issue referrals per protocol.
• Set up immunization clinics and maintain the supply of biologicals by monitoring stock levels, compiling orders, distributing supplies, and ensuring refrigeration and transport temperatures are maintained.
• Maintain inventories of supplies and equipment – monitor levels, identify requirements, process orders, receive, verify, document, distribute and store shipments.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and supplies per established procedures, including preparing and changing solutions, washing and drying supplies, and preparing for autoclaving.
• Prepare equipment and supply bags by cleaning and stocking as required.
• Provide support in clinical settings: set up, dismantle and clean rooms, weigh and measure babies, calibrate and clean equipment, distribute needle exchange supplies per protocol.
• Perform administrative support duties: photocopying, booking client appointments, answering phones, assembling and maintaining files, packaging items for shipment, organizing and renewing pamphlets, marking new equipment.
• Perform word processing and data entry tasks: correspondence, statistical data, client record maintenance using Word, Excel, graphics and databases; draft correspondence for review and signature.
• Deliver and dispose of supplies, biologicals, materials and equipment: packaging, arranging pickup and delivery, transporting.
• Maintain department resources: log materials out, track loans, maintain booking schedules, arrange equipment maintenance, manage petty cash account, receive payments and issue receipts as required.
• Provide direction to volunteers and monitor and assist as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Grade twelve, Medical Office Assistant Certificate, plus one year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid Class V B.C. Driver’s Licence and possession of a personal vehicle.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to perform electronic data entry and word processing at 40 wpm using relevant software applications.
• Knowledge of general office procedures.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People — those we care for and those who care for them — are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 48+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.