Patient Service Associate

Comfort Keepers; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Team building opportunities

Variable or compressed work week

Wellness program

Other benefits

Job summary

Comfort Keepers in North Vancouver, BC, is seeking a Patient Service Associate to join our on-site team. The role includes assisting with patient care tasks, taking vital signs, transporting patients, and supporting daily living activities.

The position is a permanent, full-time role with 30–35 hours per week at 27.50 hourly, and benefits including health and financial benefits, free parking, and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of relevant experience.
• First Aid, CPR and Health Care Aide certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities.
• Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling medical equipment.
• Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort and personal care.
• Supply and empty bed pans; take vital signs; deliver meals and assist feeding.
• Move and transport patients between facilities; maintain patient rooms and supplies.

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Health Care Aide Certificate

Job description

Volunteer Experience · Work Experience · Work & Career

• NOC Job Code/Title: 33102 - Patient Service Associate

Location: North Vancouver, BC V7M 2K3
Work location: On site
Salary: 27.50 hourly / 30 to 35 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
Shift, Flexible hours, Day, Weekend
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
Vacancies: 1 vacancy

Overview

Languages

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

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

Home care and visiting care agency
Various locations
Work in employer’s/client’s home
Nursing home/home for the aged

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 between care facilities
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients’ needs

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

First Aid Certificate
CPR Certificate
Health Care Aide Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

Bondable
Criminal record check
Driver’s validity licence check
Driving record check (abstract)
Immunization records
Vulnerable sector check
Eligible for professional liability insurance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Attention to detail
Standing for extended periods
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Walking

Personal suitability

Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Interpersonal awareness
Judgement
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Patience

Bonus
Mileage paid
Other benefits

Free parking available
Learning/training paid by employer
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Parking available
Variable or compressed work week
Wellness program

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

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities 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 social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

a Canadian citizen

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.

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