Service Assistant, Women's Unit
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 1 year of experience in a housekeeping role
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Sinai Health is looking for an experienced Service Assistant, Women's Unit at Mount Sinai Hospital.
In this role you will:
- Clean instruments, patient equipment, exam beds, stretchers, and fridges
- Rinse and scan instruments and trays to send to central sterilization
- Wrap and pouch instruments to send to central sterilizing
- Pick up linen carts, fold and distribute clean linen, ensure adequate supplies of linen, collect soiled linen from all units, and replace bags in linen hampers
- Stock individual clinic rooms with linen, medical and surgical supplies
- Distribute mail
- Ensure cleanliness of bathrooms and top-up supplies as required
- Assist with transporting equipment, nutritional supplies, files and records to and from the main hospital
- Receive supplies via courier for medical-surgical carts and direct orders, and distributes to the ordering office
- Vacuum US filters and ceiling vents as required
- High level disinfection of ultrasound probe
- Collect and delivers patient specimen
- Pick up medications from Mount Sinai Hospital pharmacy as required
- Environmental room turnover and terminal clean
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required
Job Requirements:
Mandatory
- Successful completion of a high school diploma
Preferred
- Certification in Central Sterilization Course (CSAO)
- 1 year of experience in a housekeeping role
Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to take direction and work co-operatively in a fast paced team environment
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position in order to perform the essential duties of the job which requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, and lifting of patients/equipment for extended periods of time
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with patients/families/co-workers
- Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to be flexible/adaptable in quickly changing work environment
- Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history
If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within health care support, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.
Job Type: Part Time
Hours: Monday to Friday; Day and Evening shifts. Must be available for all shifts up to 24 hours per week.
Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy
Union: NOW-S
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Service Assistant is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing medical instruments, equipment, and patient areas to maintain a sanitary environment. They also manage the distribution of linens, medical supplies, and patient specimens throughout the hospital unit.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks such as lifting and standing for extended periods. A certification in Central Sterilization and previous housekeeping experience are preferred.
Skills
- Cleaning
- Sterilization
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Physical stamina
- Flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Supply distribution
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Logistics
Keywords
- Service Assistant
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Central Sterilization
- Housekeeping
- Medical Supplies
- Patient Equipment
- Sanitation
- Inventory Control
- Healthcare Support
- Environmental Cleaning
- Ultrasound Probe Disinfection
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Linen Management
- Patient Specimen Collection