Patient Transfer Attendant

Business Unit: Security Services

Career Area: Security Guard

London, Ontario, CA St. Thomas, Ontario, CA

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We are looking for Patient Transfer Attendant professionals to support health-services and contribute to operational excellence.

Responsible for safely and respectfully transporting patients between medical facilities and homes using stretchers or wheelchairs, assisting medical staff with higher-acuity transfers, and ensuring patient comfort, dignity, and safety.

What’s in it for you?

• Hourly wage is $23/h and is specific to candidates in this location.
• Ongoing training and development

Patient Transfer Attendant Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients between medical facilities and residences while ensuring their comfort and dignity.
• Assist patients with mobility and safely operate stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Maintain accurate patient transfer records and communicate professionally with healthcare staff and families.
• Follow safety, infection control, and defensive driving procedures.
• Keep vehicles clean, properly maintained, and equipped.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, professionalism, and excellent customer service.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and company information

Licences & Certifications for Patient Transfer Attendant

• Valid Ontario G driver’s licence; F-class preferred.
• Clean driving record and valid vulnerable sector check.
• Current First Aid/CPR and AED certification.
• At least ONE of the following: AEMCA certification, first-year paramedic program completion, PSW qualification, EMR or First Responder certification, or current enrolment in an OT, PT, RN, or RPN program.

Patient Transfer Attendant Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Minimum one year of patient transfer or medical transportation experience preferred
• Experience in healthcare, emergency services, or non-emergency patient transport preferred.
• Physically capable of safely lifting and transferring patients weighing up to 250 lbs (100 kg) with a partner using a stretcher or wheelchair.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Provide a clean driver’s abstract and a vulnerable sector background check.
• Provide up-to-date immunization records, including MMR, DPT, polio, varicella, hepatitis B, TB skin test (Step 1), and any additional vaccinations required for healthcare settings, such as COVID-19

This posting is for a position that is currently vacant within the organization.

Please note: No AI tools are used in the screening, assessment, or selection of candidates for this position.

Interested in Patient Tranfer Attendant role? Apply now!

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