Service Worker I

Job summary

The Service Worker I is responsible for transporting patients and hospital equipment between care areas and replenishing supplies throughout the units. They also perform cleaning duties for equipment and patient areas while reporting safety or supply concerns to management.

Job details

Your Opportunity: Are you looking for your next adventure? Consider northern Alberta’s best kept secret – Grande Prairie. Surrounded by rolling fields of farmland, boreal forest to the north and access to the Canadian Rockies to the south, each day can lead to something new. We are looking for Service Worker I staff who thrive in environments where each day is something different and your skillsets are constantly evolving. With a new regional hospital commissioning to open, we are excited to be expanding services within urology, orthopedics, ENT, general surgery, gynecology and ophthalmology, with the addition of bariatric and oncoplastics to support Grande Prairie Cancer Centre. A close-knit community with big city amenities, it’s no wonder those who move to Grande Prairie choose to stay! In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. Description: As a Service Worker I, you will be responsible for transporting patients (clients/residents) and equipment to and from different patient care areas within a hospital site. You will distribute and replenish hospital supplies throughout the units and clean equipment and patient care areas as directed. You may also transport lab specimens, blood and blood products, and patient charts. You will report any concerns regarding supplies and safety issues to Unit Managers and perform other duties as required. Classification: Service Worker I Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Operating Room Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.40 Posting End Date: 24-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 05-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 24 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $22.33 Maximum Salary: $24.38 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Grade 12 or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications: Evidence of: strong interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, flexibility, dependability in organizing and carrying out duties, thoroughness and attention to detail. Evidence of pleasant manner in relationships with patients, physicians, staff and public. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and organize workload within a dynamic work environment. Ability to handle heavy or awkward items (lifting, transferring, carrying), and withstand considerable walking or standing. Preference in hiring will be given to applicants with recent Service Worker I experience working in the OR followed by those with Service Worker experience or experience working in an OR. Preferred Qualifications: Ability to remain calm while dealing with competing, time-sensitive priorities. Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient information and health records. Ability to identify own strengths and weaknesses and showing initiative for improvement. Ability to work effectively and efficiently with others and accept change.

What you’ll do

The Service Worker I is responsible for transporting patients and hospital equipment between care areas and replenishing supplies throughout the units. They also perform cleaning duties for equipment and patient areas while reporting safety or supply concerns to management.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Grade 12 education or equivalent and demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. The role requires the physical ability to handle heavy or awkward items and withstand significant walking or standing.

Benefits

• Remote Retention Allowance

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Patient transport
• Equipment cleaning
• Supply replenishment
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Flexibility
• Dependability
• Lifting
• Transferring
• Confidentiality
• Time management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Administrative
• Security & Safety