Patient Transport Specialist – Safe, Timely Care

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a Patient Transport Porter to support patient mobility across hospital locations. You will ensure timely transport for appointments and assist with patient needs during examinations and treatments.

Role requires interaction with patients, adherence to infection control, and the ability to lift patients along with strong communication and multi-tasking skills.

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 meet physical demands.

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 as assigned.
• Inspects transport equipment for proper functioning, cleanliness, safety and infection control.
• Other duties as assigned such as mailroom functions and non-patient duties.
• Will be reassigned to other campuses as required.

Skills

Interacting with patients

Ability to work under pressure

Multi-tasking

Communication and interpersonal skills

Lift patients / physical stamina

Sense of urgency

Customer/client focused

Minimal supervision

Infection Control awareness

Education

Secondary school completion

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a Patient Transport Porter to support patient mobility across hospital locations. You will ensure timely transport for appointments and assist with patient needs during examinations and treatments.

Role requires interaction with patients, adherence to infection control, and the ability to lift patients along with strong communication and multi-tasking skills.