Porter - Patient Transport - Regular Part-Time 2026-18800
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Experience
- Minimum of 1 year experience interacting with patients in a health care setting required
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary of Duties
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Transports patients to various hospital locations
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Timely transportation of patients for their appointments
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Responds to Emergency Codes as assigned or required
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Assists, lifts and positions patients to and from transport equipment
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Responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient while in transit
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If required, remains with the patient during examination/treatment procedures
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Records and/or reports data associated with patient transport details
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Performs specimens handling service
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Performs patient related materials pickup/delivery duties such BRADMA, charts, pharmaceutical supplies, etc. as assigned
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Inspects all transport equipment to ensure proper functioning and a high level of cleanliness, safety and adherence to Infection Prevention and Control requirements
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Other duties as assigned such as mailroom functions and other non-patient related duties
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Will be re-assigned to other campuses as required
Qualifications/Skills
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Successful completion of secondary school required
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Proficiency with computer applications
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Minimum of 1 year experience interacting with patients in a health care setting required
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A minimum of 6 months recent Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
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Recent Multi-Campus Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
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Ability to work with minimal supervision, sense of urgency, customer/client focused
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Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
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Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills
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Demonstrated ability to lift patients and to meet the physical demands of the position (standing and walking for extended periods of time)
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Understands the requirements of Infection Control & Prevention; the Health & Safety Act
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Porter at Sunnybrook will move patients safely to their hospital appointments and help lift them onto stretchers or wheelchairs. The role also includes delivering specimens and supplies, cleaning transport equipment, and covering non-patient duties like mail when assigned.
Requirements
Candidates need secondary school, at least one year of patient contact in a health care setting, and computer skills. Strong physical fitness, lifting ability, and knowledge of infection control and the Health & Safety Act are required.
Skills
- Patient transport
- Patient lifting and positioning
- Specimen handling
- Infection prevention and control
- Emergency response
- Medical equipment cleaning
- Computer applications
- Data recording
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Health and Safety Act compliance
- Materials delivery
- Mailroom operations
Categories
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
- Logistics
Keywords
- Patient transport
- Porter
- Patient transporter
- Hospital porter
- Patient lifting
- Specimen handling
- Infection prevention and control
- Health care support
- Part-time
- Hospital
- Medical courier
- Patient safety
- Emergency codes
- Multi-campus
- Mailroom
- Health and Safety Act
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Computer applications