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Brant Community Healthcare System

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
    Facilities Management
  • Brantford

AI generated summary

  • You need recent OR Aide experience, a secondary school diploma, Basic CPR, strong communication skills, ability to multitask, handle physical demands, and work varied shifts.
  • You will manage endoscopes, maintain a clean patient environment, handle medical devices, and perform compliance projects with safety and environmental standards.

Requirements

  • Recent (Within 2 years) Experience working as an Operating Room Aide, in an Ambulatory Care, Endoscopy Clinic or Operating Room setting
  • Completion of the Operating Room Attendant Program (OR enrolled and scheduled to complete within six months)
  • Secondary school diploma
  • Current Basic CPR
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work with little or no supervision
  • Demonstrates commitment to exceptional customer service with patients, families, staff, colleagues and community partners
  • Motivated and demonstrated positive attitude
  • Ability to multi-task and set priorities in a rapidly changing environment
  • Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Sound judgement and time management skills
  • Able to handle all physical demands: This position involves extensive physical effort for more than 80% of the shift including walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling of equipment and carts, and use of ladders.
  • Able to work all shifts including holidays and weekends if required
  • Mature, reliable individual with excellent attendance record

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the management of the endoscopes with respect to: identification, pre-cleaning, procedure set up
  • Responsible for maintaining, cleaning and enhancing the patient environment in between patient procedures
  • Responsible for the handling, retrieving and delivery of medical devices
  • Performs project work on a scheduled basis to comply with environmental standards and in compliance with hospitals Routine Precaution Procedures, Safety and W.H.M.I.S

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of an OR Aide?

The primary responsibilities of an OR Aide include managing endoscopes, maintaining, cleaning, and enhancing the patient environment between procedures, handling medical devices, and performing project work to comply with environmental standards.

What qualifications are required to apply for the OR Aide position?

Candidates must have recent experience working as an Operating Room Aide, completion of the Operating Room Attendant Program (or be enrolled to complete it within six months), a secondary school diploma, and current Basic CPR certification.

Is there support for staff education and development?

Yes, BCHS offers a Centralized Education Fund that provides opportunities for continuing education and staff development.

What type of work environment can I expect as an OR Aide?

The work environment involves extensive physical effort, including walking, standing, lifting, and handling equipment. It also requires the ability to work in a rapidly changing environment and possibly work all shifts, including holidays and weekends.

Are there any specific skills required for this position?

Yes, applicants must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work independently with little or no supervision, sound judgment and time management skills, and proficiency in multitasking and setting priorities.

What benefits does BCHS offer its employees?

BCHS provides benefits such as a HOOPP Pension Plan, predictable work locations, discounted onsite parking, a wellness-focused Employee Assistance Program, ongoing infection control measures, and support from management and peers 24/7.

Is BCHS committed to diversity and accessibility in the workplace?

Yes, BCHS is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and diversity, and is dedicated to creating an accessible and inclusive organization in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

What should I do if I need accommodation during the recruitment process?

You should inform your recruiter of any Code-protected accommodation needs at any stage of the recruitment process, and BCHS will work with you to meet those needs.

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Brant Community Healthcare System

Exceptional Care - Exceptional People.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) in Brantford and Paris Ontario, is a leading community health care organization with a total of 262 beds and more than 2,300 staff, physicians and volunteers providing support, programs and services to over 120,000 residents in our community. In 1999, The Willett Hospital in Paris and the Brantford General Hospital became the first two partners in the BCHS. The Brantford General Hospital is a regional acute health centre and the Willett site provides urgent care and ambulatory services for those in need. The BCHS has been awarded the 'Gold' Quality Healthcare Workplace award by the Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for two years in a row and are an affiliated teaching site of the McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. We are also the regional centre for Paediatrics, Mental Health, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, CT Scanning, Critical Care, Surgical Services, Ambulatory Care and Emergency Medicine and the site of the Brant Community Cancer Clinic and the S.C. Johnson Dialysis Clinic for patients throughout Brant County and Haldimand-Norfolk.