Service Worker I

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Service Worker I at Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary. The role supports Diagnostic Imaging by moving patients and equipment, restocking supplies, and transporting specimens as required.

The position emphasizes teamwork, communication, and safety in a busy hospital environment. Candidates should have Grade 12, BCLS certification, and strong organizational skills to handle varied shifts.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent education.
• BCLS certification required.
• English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients (clients/residents) and equipment within hospital areas.
• Distribute and replenish hospital supplies across units.
• Transport lab specimens, blood products, and patient charts as needed.
• Report concerns about supplies and safety to Unit Managers.

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

BCLS certification

Job description

Set dramatically between prairies and peaks, Calgary is a chic urban landscape surrounded by natural grandeur. It’s a place where you can savor the Rocky Mountain wilderness by day and world class cuisine and entertainment by night, a place buzzing with entrepreneurial energy while embracing its rich western heritage. The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) is an acute care hospital offering both inpatient and outpatient services with over 600 inpatient beds, including Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, and Critical Care. The PLC is often the busiest Emergency Department in the province and the quaternary Vascular Centre for Southern Alberta, Southwestern Saskatchewan, and Southeast British Columbia. PLC Diagnostic Imaging (DI) is an interdisciplinary team providing patient and family centered care with an emphasis on working together. The PLC DI Team takes pride in our high-quality service to the City of Calgary and surrounding area and in all we do for our patients, colleagues, and community. As a PLC DI Service Worker you will have the unique opportunity of working together with a team of high performing Technologists, Clerical team, RN’s, and Physicians supporting established workflows managing inpatient, outpatient and Emergency patient examinations.

Description:

As a Service Worker I, you will be responsible for transporting patients (clients/residents) and equipment to and from different patient care areas within a hospital site. You will distribute and replenish hospital supplies throughout the units and clean equipment and patient care areas as directed. You may also transport lab specimens, blood and blood products, and patient charts. You will report any concerns regarding supplies and safety issues to Unit Managers and perform other duties as required.

• Classification: Service Worker I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Diagnostic Imaging
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 26-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.33
• Maximum Salary: $24.38
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Service Worker I
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Diagnostic Imaging
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 16-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 26-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $22.33
• Maximum Salary: $24.38
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Grade 12 or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

BCLS certification required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Good organizational skills/ability to assume responsibility Good interpersonal/communication skills/tact and courtesy in dealing with patients, staff and physicians Must be able to communicate in verbal and written English. Ability to cooperate, work independently, promote good teamwork and work under pressure in emergency situations Perception, initiative, good judgment and concern for detail and accuracy Effective time management skills.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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