Porter - CSS

Position Number: 174809-67

Position Available:  Porter
Status: Temporary Full Time - this position falls under the PT Collective Agreement.
Department: CSS
Union: C.U.P.E.
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends 

Rate of Pay: $25.21 - 25.75/hr

Posting Date: April 18, 2024

Closing Date: April 25, 2024

Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm, April 24, 2024.

About Joseph Brant Hospital: Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) is a full-service community teaching hospital located in the growing and thriving community of Burlington, Ontario, serving more than 185,000 residents in Halton, Hamilton, Waterdown, Flamborough, Milton and Stoney Creek. JBH is honoured to be recognized as one of Hamilton Niagara’s Top Employers for eight (8) consecutive years, with a skilled staff of 194 physicians, 1,911 full- and part-time staff, and more than 300 volunteers. JBH is a Clinical Education site in conjunction with McMaster University, and designated as an Academic Community Teaching Hospital. Its expanded campus includes the state-of-the-art Michael Lee-Chin & Family Patient Tower, featuring a new Emergency Department, 295 acute inpatient beds, 9 new Operating Rooms, and post-anaesthetic care unit to support expanded medical, surgical, and outpatient services. JBH is also a partner member of the Burlington Ontario Health Team (OHT). JBH inspires and empowers a culture of caring and this is demonstrated in many ways including our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people. For more information, visit . Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm, March 14, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Transports patients to designated areas of the hospital via wheelchair, stretcher, bed and escorts ambulatory patients as assigned.
• Visually monitors the condition of the patient and/or the proper functioning of the medical support devices during transport.
• Picks up and delivers materials from various areas of the hospital including STAT delivery items such as specimens, requisitions and medical surgical supplies.
• Delivers wheelchairs, stretchers and lifts for patient transport as well as various transport aids such as portable oxygen IV poles where required.
• Assists in lifting patients to and from the mode of transport under the direction of a member of the clinical staff or therapy/technical staff.
• Notify staff at delivery site of the arrival and location of the patient and/or material.
• Will be required to respond and assist as directed in the event of an emergency code situation.
• Apply hospital issued Personal Protective Equipment as directed to limit exposure to biomedical material
• Use safety footwear that falls under the Ontario Health and Safety Act as directed (Employees provided a set compensation yearly for safety footwear).
• Adhere to worker responsibilities as set out in the OH&S Act, hospital safety policies, and department/unit established procedures at all times.
• Must treat all staff, patients and visitors with courtesy, dignity and respect.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of grade twelve (12) or equivalent.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role with or without accommodation including; ability to push and pull 100lbs.
• Previous experience would be an asset.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
• Demonstrated reliable attendance, punctuality, availability and performance.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including evening, weekends and holidays as required.

PLEASE NOTE: Assignment subject to change based on the needs of the department. 

To be considered for this exciting opportunity please visit the  to apply. We ask that you please include the posting number in the subject line of any email correspondence. No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants and only those selected for interview will be contacted. Joseph Brant Hospital prioritizes the health and well-being of our patients, employees, credentialed staff, volunteers and learners. As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to provide proof of two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada within 24-48 hours of receiving an offer of employment, or proof of a documented exemption pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code. Any information obtained during the recruitment process will be used for employment recruitment only, and not for any other purpose. At Joseph Brant Hospital, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as we continue and expand our efforts to become a more inclusive, safe and respectful place for everyone to visit, work and receive care. HR will accommodate any needs under the Ontario Human Right Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Recruitment processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should you require accommodation through the application and/or recruitment process, please contact HR for assistance at or at Ext. 4129 to allow opportunity for appropriate accommodations to be made.