Salary Range

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.24 - $29.24 / hour

Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager Health Services, transports patients, bodies, and materials such as supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals between hospital areas.

Responsibilities

- Transports patients and accompanying documents and/or equipment such as IV poles, utilizing mechanical aids such as beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.

- Assists in lifting and transferring of patients to and from beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.

- Responds to patients' requests during transport.

- Accompanies patients to the discharge area and assists/helps them into the vehicle as required.

- Completes Porter Service request forms and responds to telephone and paging systems for requests for transportation of patients, stat specimens, and related equipment.

- Provides messenger services to nursing units such as charts,



z-ray films, specimens, pharmacy, as required.

- Transfers bodies to Morgue and registers/records necessary paper work.

- Transports clean supplies and materials to all areas of the facility and collects soiled supplies and equipment as required.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and ExperienceGrade 10 plus one year recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Skills and Abilities

- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

- Ability to deal with others effectively.

- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

- Ability to organize work.

- Ability to operate related equipment.

📌 Porter (Burnaby)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Burnaby