Exceptional Care–Exceptional People

The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two site Community Hospital located in Brantford and Paris, Ontario.

• The Brantford General is an acute care hospital
• The Willett in Paris is an urgent care centre and transitional beds

By choosing to work at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), you are joining an organization with more than 130 years of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve throughout our communities. We value Care, Accountability, Respect and Equity, and we are working together to build a healthier community!

Why Choose BCHS?

• Centralized Education Fund – opportunities for continuing education and staff development.

• HOOPP Pension Plan

• Predictable work locations

• Discounted onsite parking (no shuttles or waiting lists)

• Support 24/7 – you’re not on your own (manager or Supervisors on call).

• Wellness matters – our Employee Assistance program is free and confidential to all employees and family members.

• Ongoing infection and prevention control measures, education, appropriate PPE and support available to all employees.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming patient environment. Additional responsibilities include the safe and efficient transport of patients, supplies, specimens, and equipment, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with patients, visitors, and colleagues
• Respects and maintains patient confidentiality at all times
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Adheres to PIDAC and Infection Prevention and Control standards
• Actively participates in unit and departmental quality improvement initiatives
• Capable of responding appropriately to emergency codes
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable to change, able to multitask, and perform duties efficiently
• Well-organized with strong prioritization and time management skills
• Reliable and dependable with a strong work ethic
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Required to wear steel-toe footwear when working in Linen, Waste, or operating the Ride-On Machine
• Position requires significant physical effort (80%+), including walking, standing, lifting, and pushing/pulling carts or equipment
• Comfortable using ladders when necessary

Cleaning:

• Perform daily routine cleaning and discharge cleaning of patient rooms
• Clean and maintain various areas, including patient units, clinics, offices, corridors/hallways, the Labour and Delivery Operating Room, Emergency Department, and Mental Health Unit
• Maintain flooring through scrubbing, waxing, and burnishing
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers, speed scrubbers, ride-on machines, carpet cleaners, steamers, mops, and vacuums

Transporting:

• Safely transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds
• Deliver medical specimens promptly and securely to designated areas
• Transport hospital equipment, including but not limited to scopes and vital signs monitors
• Assist with the respectful and discreet transport of deceased patients to the morgue

Linen:

• Deliver clean linen and remove soiled linen from all units and departments
• Operate and maintain washers and dryers in the linen room
• Process various items including privacy curtains, cubicle curtains, slings, restraints, mops, and patient

Waste:

• Ensure compliance with all applicable waste regulations
• Collect regular waste, recycling, biomedical waste, and sharps/pharmaceutical containers safely and efficiently

Moves:

• Assist with office and department relocations, including the movement of equipment and furniture

Mandatory Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Environmental Services: A Course for Frontline Staff (preferred)

Mandatory Competencies

• Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts
• Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.

Accommodation

The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous persons, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Brant Community Healthcare System is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

To ensure there is equal opportunity during the recruitment and selection process, please contact your Recruiter to discuss accommodation.

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