Casual Hospital Assistant​/Porter; Talent Pool

Casual Hospital Assistant/ Porter (Talent Pool)

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Union: CUPE

Site: Toronto General Hospital/ Toronto Western Hospital

Department: Patient Transportation

Reports to: Manager

Wage range: $27.15 - $27.95 per hour (Start rate in accordance with collective agreement requirements).

Status: Casual – Must be available for Day, Evening, and Night shifts including on Weekends and Stat Holidays.

This posting will be used to fill future vacancies for all shifts and locations listed above.

• Transporting patients by wheelchair, stretcher or bed to various locations for tests and other procedures, as per established schedule or as requested.
• Assisting to transfer patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs under the direction of clinical staff.
• Responding immediately with specialized equipment when a patient is being resuscitated or in medical distress.
• Picking up and delivering specimens, blood products, supplies, dirty/soiled instruments, equipment and other miscellaneous items to various locations, as per established schedule or as requested.
• Using a mobile device to accept, start, and complete assigned tasks.
• Monitoring and replenishing medical and other supplies to ensure the department has sufficient quantity on hand.
• Following all Infection Prevention and Control procedures including hand washing and isolation procedures.
• Wearing gloves, isolation gowns, masks (surgical and N95), eye protection, and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while carrying out duties as required.
• Cleaning and disinfecting stretchers, wheelchairs, pumps, IV poles and other patient handling equipment with bleach and other cleaning chemicals in accordance with training and procedures while wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Performing cross-functional duties as assigned and/or required.
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned and/or required.

• At minimum completion of high school or recognized equivalent.
• 3 months to less than 6 months practical and related experience and/or 3 months to less than 6 months on the job training.
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently to understand verbal work orders and/or instructions.
• Must be able to read/understand short notes and brief forms to read invoices, orders and memos.
• Ability to do simple mathematical calculations (e.g. adding, subtracting, etc.).
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job including pushing/pulling case carts, pushing/pulling patients in beds/wheelchairs weighing greater than 20 kg, lifting bins, pushing pumps.
• Knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.)
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and other relevant legislation.
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards.
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements under UHN Privacy Policy.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the…