SalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $29.40 - $29.40 / hour
Job SummaryJoining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
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Detailed OverviewUnder the general supervision of the Manager, this position coordinates the movement of patients and material through the Hospital, supervises designated employees in the daily operations of the distribution area and performs portering functions as required.
Responsibilities - Plans, organizes and coordinates patient and materiel movement throughout the Hospital; coordinates workflow of assigned area by establishing priorities, organizational standards and operating procedures to allocate work.
- Supervises designated staff by performing duties such as scheduling and coordinating work assignments, assists Manager in conducting performance evaluations and determines related training
and orientation requirements. - Develops, oversees and updates standards and procedures; ensures safety practices and procedures are adhered to.
- Authorizes and processes requests such as vacation, LOA, etc; maintains timekeeping records for staff and submits to Payroll; liaises with Payroll regarding employee inquiries and makes adjustments as required.
- Reviews work requests and consults with user departments regarding needs and requirements.
- Maintains related records such as loss of equipment and phone repair.
- Oversees the operation of postage machines and provides related training.
- Transports patients, bodies, and various materials between Hospital areas by utilizing mechanical aides, assisting in lifting and transferring patients, and ensuring patients needs are attended to while being transported.
- Completes documentation regarding length of time to complete patient escort assignment. Completes routine forms such as dispatch logs and stock memos according to established procedures.
- Performs other related duties as required
QualificationsEducation, Training & Experience:
Grade 12 and three (3) years recent related experience including one year in a supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal effectively with others.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to supervise.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
About Fraser HealthFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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