Porter - Diagnostic Imaging - Repost

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health - St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg is seeking a Porter for the Diagnostic Imaging department. This in-person position transports and assists patients, ensures equipment is clean and functional, and helps keep rooms stocked with linen and supplies.

The role is a term position with 1.0 FTE, 7.75 hours per day across days, evenings, nights and weekends. Requirements include Grade 12 and current BLS certification; prior hospital porter experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or recognized equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Ability to lift and move heavy patients.

Responsibilities

• Transport and assist patients within the diagnostic imaging area.
• Attend to patient needs and document information.
• Wipe, inspect and ensure equipment is clean and working.
• Stock rooms with linen and maintain oxygen tanks as required.

Skills

English proficiency

Patient handling

Education

Grade 12

BLS Certification

Job description

Requisition ID: 409213

Position Number: 20091640

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Shared Health - St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Diagnostic Imaging - Portering

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $21.473 , $22.101 , $22.751 , $23.421 , $24.109 , $24.819

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Under the general direction supervision of the Supervisor-Diagnostic Imaging Support and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of Shared Health, the Porter - Diagnostic Imaging is responsible for: transporting and assisting patients; attending to the needs of patients; documenting appropriate information; wiping down equipment and ensuring same is in adequate working order; ensuring rooms are properly stocked with linen; ensuring the adequate supply of oxygen tanks and changing them as required; and performing other related duties as assigned.

Experience

• Minimum six (6) months experience in a hospital or recognized equivalent health care setting as a patient porter or other direct patient care position is preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 or recognized equivalent.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to interact well with other.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.
• Ability to lift and move heavy patients.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move heavy patients.

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 in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.