Porter - Patient Transport - Regular Full-Time - 2026-18648 (2026-18648)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-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
- Transports patients to various hospital locations
- Timely transportation of patients for their appointments
- Responds to Emergency Codes as assigned or required
- Assists, lifts and positions patients to and from transport equipment
- Responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient while in transit
- If required, remains with the patient during examination/treatment procedures
- Records and/or reports data associated with patient transport details
- Performs specimens handling service
- Performs patient related materials pickup/delivery duties such BRADMA, charts, pharmaceutical supplies, etc. as assigned
- Inspects all transport equipment to ensure proper functioning and a high level of cleanliness, safety and adherence to Infection Prevention and Control requirements
- Other duties as assigned such as mailroom functions and other non-patient related duties
- Will be re-assigned to other campuses as required
- Successful completion of secondary school required
- Proficiency with computer applications
- Minimum of 1 year experience interacting with patients in a health care setting required
- A minimum of 6 months recent Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
- Recent Multi-Campus Patient Transport Porter experience preferred
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, sense of urgency, customer/client focused
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
- Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to lift patients and to meet the physical demands of the position (standing and walking for extended periods of time)
- Understands the requirements of Infection Control & Prevention; the Health & Safety Act
More about this job
Responsibilities
Transport patients safely and promptly to appointments and other hospital locations, assisting with transfers and remaining with patients during procedures when required. Handle specimens and patient-related materials, maintain transport equipment, respond to emergency codes, and perform other assigned duties across campuses.
Requirements
Successful completion of secondary school, computer application proficiency, and at least one year of experience interacting with patients in a healthcare setting are required. Recent patient transport porter experience is preferred, along with the ability to work independently, communicate effectively, and meet the physical demands of the role.
Skills
- Patient Transport
- Patient Handling
- Lifting And Positioning Patients
- Patient Safety
- Specimen Handling
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Computer Applications
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Multitasking
- Working Under Pressure
- Customer Service
- Equipment Inspection
- Time Management
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Patient Transport
- Patient Appointments
- Emergency Codes
- Patient Transfers
- Patient Safety
- Specimen Handling
- Charts
- Pharmaceutical Supplies
- Transport Equipment
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Health And Safety Act
- Computer Applications
- Healthcare Setting
- Multi-Campus Operations
- Mailroom Functions
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Lifting And Positioning
- Physical Stamina