Patient Transfer Attendant - Hanover Full Time

  • Hanover
  • E1 Health

E1 Health is looking for a customer-facing individual who loves helping people. The Patient Transfer Assistant (Medical Transfer Assistant) will play a key role in the operations at E1 Health. This role entails driving patients between health care facilities and taking care of each passenger with outstanding, attentive service.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Drive a stretcher or wheelchair van
  • Help load a patient in a wheelchair or stretcher into the vehicle
  • Communicate with patients in a friendly, helpful manner
  • Practice safe, defensive driving
  • Communicate with company and healthcare staff
  • Assist with feeding on route if assistance is needed
  • Remind and assist patients to self-administer medications
  • Possibly assist with emptying a Foley catheter bag or established colostomy

Skills & Requirements:

  • Live near Goderich Hospital
  • Grade 12 OSSD or equivalent diploma
  • Valid 'G' Ontario Driver's Licence
  • Clean Driver's Abstract
  • Clean police record
  • Experience working in patient transport is an asset
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast paced environment
  • Must possess solid organizational skills, be a self-starter, able to work with limited supervision and be capable of handling multiple assignments concurrently
  • Possess good hygiene and cleanliness
  • Current immunization records
  • Ability to assist infirm and elderly passengers
  • Willingness to learn and improve

Job Types : Full-time, Casual

Salary : $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • On call
  • Weekend availability

Application question(s):

  • How many years of clean driver's history do you have?

Licence/Certification:

  • Driver's license - Full G (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (required)
  • Night Shift (required)
  • Overnight Shift (preferred)

Work Location: One location