Job description
Five years since opening our doors as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.
At Humber River Hospital, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!
Right now we are looking for a Unit Aide to work with our Operating Room Team.
Reporting Relationship: Manager, Operating Room
Hiring Salary Range: $23.546 - $24.011
Hours of work: Rotating shifts, 8 hours, days/evenings/weekends “subject to change as per Article 3 – Management Rights”.
Position Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that the areas and Supply carts are stocked, replacing linen, isolation supplies, etc.
- Maintaining an established inventory of sterile and unsterile supplies for the units.
- Assiting with collection of urgent supplies and medications from pharmacy or equipment as needed.
- Other stocking duties as assigned.
- Contacting SPD, EVS and or Stores for additional supplies if necessary
- Transporting clean/soiled linen, medical surgical /supplies, specimens etc.
- Ensuring that all empty Bays are equipped with a clean stretcher
- Assisting surgical and plastic clinic patients with way finding to pre-operative change rooms
- Notifying manager/designate about broken equipment repairs or replacement and initiating the reporting and transportation of broken equipment to Biomedical Engineering or Maintenance as required
- Working with the volunteers in navigating patients in surgical and plastic clinic
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 education or equivalent.
- Two years of recent related hospital medical/surgical supply experience required.
- Medical Device Reprocessing (MDRD) or Sterile Supply Processing certificate is required
- Working knowledge of medical supplies required.
- Surgical experience is a strong asset.
- Able to handle physical requirements of the job (ability to lift 25-30 pounds repeatedly).
- Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
Location: Humber River Hospital – Wilson Site
Union: NOWU Service
Why Humber? Why Now?
We are a Huron Consulting hospital, focused on building our evidence-based leadership practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.
Humber River Hospital is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN), which is a dynamic network of academic health organizations providing leading edge research, teaching and clinical care.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this position. However, the actual responsibilities, duties, qualifications and experience may vary. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Information contained in this job posting/description is subject to change.
Interested applicants are required to submit an Application before the closing date. We thank all candidates that apply but only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview
Humber River Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department for assistance
Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
About Humber River Hospital
CEO: Barb Collins
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Hospital
Website: www.hrh.ca