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Porter - Patient Transport - Regular Part-Time 2026-18682

@ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Toronto, Ontario

Part-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is hiring a part-time patient transport porter to move patients between hospital locations for appointments and treatments. The work includes lifting and positioning patients, handling specimens and materials, and responding to emergency codes. The posting requires secondary school, one year of patient-facing health care experience, and computer proficiency.

Responsibilities:

  • Transport patients to hospital locations and appointments
  • Lift and position patients onto transport equipment
  • Handle specimens and deliver patient materials
  • Inspect transport equipment for safety and infection control
  • Respond to emergency codes as assigned

Requirements summary:

  • Secondary school completion required
  • Minimum one year patient-facing health care experience
  • Recent patient transport porter experience preferred
  • Computer application proficiency
  • Ability to lift patients and stand or walk for long periods
  • Works under pressure with minimal supervision

Tools & skills

Patient transport equipmentComputer applications
Source and dates

Source type not verified · talcura

Employer posting date
2026-09-23
First seen by our source
2026-10-11
Source record updated
2026-10-18

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience1+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
EducationHigh school (required)

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Job description

Summary of Duties

  • Transports patients to various hospital locations

  • Timely transportation of patients for their appointments

  • Responds to Emergency Codes as assigned or required

  • Assists, lifts and positions patients to and from transport equipment

  • Responsible for the safety and well-being of the patient while in transit

  • If required, remains with the patient during examination/treatment procedures

  • Records and/or reports data associated with patient transport details

  • Performs specimens handling service

  • Performs patient related materials pickup/delivery duties such BRADMA, charts, pharmaceutical supplies, etc. as assigned

  • Inspects all transport equipment to ensure proper functioning and a high level of cleanliness, safety and adherence to Infection Prevention and Control requirements

  • Other duties as assigned such as mailroom functions and other non-patient related duties

  • Will be re-assigned to other campuses as required

Qualifications/Skills

  • Successful completion of secondary school required

  • Proficiency with computer applications

  • Minimum of 1 year experience interacting with patients in a health care setting required

  • A minimum of 6 months recent Patient Transport Porter experience preferred

  • Recent Multi-Campus Patient Transport Porter experience preferred

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, sense of urgency, customer/client focused

  • Ability to work under pressure and multi-task

  • Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills

  • Demonstrated ability to lift patients and to meet the physical demands of the position (standing and walking for extended periods of time)

  • Understands the requirements of Infection Control & Prevention; the Health & Safety Act

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