Patient/Equipment Assistant at Health Sciences Centre

Requisition ID: 394394

Position Number: 20080019

Posting End Date: December 29, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre - Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Patient Equipment Transport

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 01/26/2026

FTE: 0.60

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $22.217, $22.594, $22.971, $23.346, $23.722, $24.096

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

With the general supervision of the Manager - Patient Transport/Equipment Services, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining equipment managed by the Patient Equipment Depot. This includes collection, cleaning, distribution, repair and/or initiation of repair process. The incumbent works closely with the Patient Equipment Technical Assistant, Unit and Department staff, Patient Transport Assistants, Clinical Engineering Department, Housekeeping Department and Maintenance Department to ensure availability of safe patient equipment for use within the Health Sciences Centre.

Experience

• Previous related experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards, required.
• Must successfully complete on the job Cushman Cart Training within three months and lifts and transfers training within three months. Staff must also complete on the job wheelchair and bed moving training within three months.

Qualifications and Skills

• Must have good organizational skills and be able to communicate in an effective manner with all levels of staff.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Typing 40 wpm required.
• Knowledge of computer programs (e.g. basic Microsoft Word/Excel and Outlook required).

Physical Requirements

• Good manual dexterity required.
• Considerable walking, bending, pushing and pulling required in the transport and maintenance of equipment throughout the Centre (e.g. pushing wheelchair, stretchers, etc.).
• Moderate lifting required (e.g. mattress maintenance).

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.