Porter
- Function
- Patient services
- Facility
- Border Region
- Position
- Porter
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Porter, based at Life Diagnostic Imaging East Coast, reporting to the Support Services Manager, Sharon Redgard. The successful candidate will become part of a professional team that continuously strives for the highest standards of quality in Life Healthcare. The successful candidate will be responsible for the employee will be responsible for transferring patients between the wards and the X-Ray department as per schedule, as well as performing ad hoc duties when required.
- Critical Outputs
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- Fetch and return patients to relevant Wards.
- All ward patients scheduled for procedures are correctly identified and collected from and returned to the wards timeously.
- Whiteboard schedule is maintained and checked throughout the day
- Fetching stock from the Pharmacy.
- Deliver reports to wards and Doctor’s suites timeously and delivered to correct destination.
- Health and Safety adhered to.
- All work areas, passages and wheelchairs / gurneys are kept clean, neat and tidy.
- Any other tasks as allocated by the line manager.
- Requirements
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- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Experience within a healthcare environment including people management and customer service experience
- Available to rotate to another x-ray facility at short notice
- Ability to work under pressure
- Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
- Computer proficiency
- Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills a prerequisite.
- Experience in dealing with patients.
- Knowledge of medical terminology will be advantageous
- Ability to receive instruction from management, nursing and radiography professionals
- Be compassionate and of good temperament
- Teamwork is essential
- Ability to work independently when needed
- Reliable and honest
- To uphold all LHC policies and standards.
- Competencies
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- Drive & energy
- Planning & Organising
- Customer responsiveness
- Problem-solving skills
- Resilience
- Attention to detail
- Excellence and service orientation
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Ethical behaviour
- Verbal & written communication
- Ethical behaviour
- recruitment.LDIEC@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.