Service Assistant - CVH 7 Medicine ABC (Respirology)

• Assisting unit staff with moving chairs, beds, stretchers, machines and other equipment.
• Assisting with the transportation of patients within the unit, under direct clinical supervision.
• Delivering and picking up equipment and supplies.
• Delivering patient lab specimens, blood tests, x-rays to appropriate area.
• Setting up isolation precautions (linen hampers, cart, waste container, isolation linen.
• Distributing linen to patient room.
• Following the direction from the health care team in code situations and peak activity times.
• Monitoring and emptying soiled linen bins.
• Assisting in ensuring patient rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Performing regular safety checks on patient room (i.e. check of bed alarms, ensures room is free of trip hazards).
• Performing regular audits as required (i.e. Hand-Hygiene Audit Checklist).
• Assisting with room cleanliness.
• Monitoring unit inventory and restocks items.
• Restocking unit-specific supply carts, restocking inventory delivered to unit, pick-up/delivering supplies and equipment, re-stocks isolation supplies.
• Maintaining inventory levels of Non-JIT supply carts and provides inventory list to Unit Secretary.
• Checking and stocking patient/treatment areas and supply carts, including Hallway supply cart, hallway linen carts, wound carts, isolation carts, etc.
• Collecting restraints, lifts, slings and other patient specific equipment for laundry for pick up by laundry staff.

• Completion of Grade 12 education or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year experience in a Healthcare environment would be an asset.

• Demonstrated technical/mechanical ability and dexterity.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated customer service excellence.
• Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting aptitude on various equipment.
• Good command of the English language, including reading, writing and oral skills.
• Satisfactory attendance.
• Physical ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Use key phrases at key times.
• Proven attendance record.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
• Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
• Demonstrates understanding of contribution to patient and staff safety.

• This position is represented by OPSEU

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