Hospital Assistant

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Union: CUPE TW Service (3 Positions)
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Medical Device Reprocessing Department
Reports to: Supervisor
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $25.59 - $26.35 (Start rate: $25.59 per hour in accordance with collective agreement requirements).
Shifts: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends-07:00-15:00/10:00-18:00/15:00-23:00/23:00-07:00
Status: Temporary Part-Time (Up to March 15, 2025)
Closing Date: December 5, 2024

Position Summary

As a Hospital Assistant in the Medical Device Reprocessing department, the responsibilities include: transporting and delivering specimens, supplies, dirty/soiled instruments, equipment to and from MDRD to the Operating Room.

Duties

• Transporting and delivering specimens, supplies, dirty/soiled instruments, equipment and other miscellaneous items to various locations throughout the hospital, as per established schedule or as paged/requested
• Monitoring and replenishing medical and other supplies to ensure the department has sufficient quantity on hand
• Performing cleaning/set up activities to ensure the cleanliness of equipment, supplies, work area and rooms, while adhering to Body Substance Precaution practices
• Performing cross-functional duties as assigned and/or required
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned and/or required.

• At minimum completion of high school or recognized equivalent
• 3 months to less than 6 months practical and related experience and/or 3 months to less than 6 months on the job training
• Must be able to understand verbal work orders and instructions.
• Must be able to read/understand short notes and brief forms to read invoices, orders and memos.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job including: pushing/pulling case carts; pushing/pulling patients in beds/wheelchairs weighing greater than 20 kg; lifting bins; pushing pumps
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards.
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements under UHN Privacy Policy.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand.
• May be required to work at multiple areas as well as rotating shifts in emergency situations

Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.