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Hospital Porter job description
A ready advert for a Hospital Porter job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a hospital porter to move patients safely and respectfully between wards, imaging and theatres, and to carry samples, files and equipment around the hospital on time.
Duties and responsibilities
- Move patients safely between departments by wheelchair, trolley and bed
- Check the patient's identity and destination with nursing staff before moving them
- Take samples to the laboratory and carry files, medicines and supplies between departments
- Move oxygen cylinders and medical equipment safely
- Take the deceased to the mortuary respectfully and according to hospital procedure
- Clean and disinfect wheelchairs and trolleys after use and report any faults
- Respond quickly to emergency transfer requests and log them
- Use safe lifting techniques to protect patients and avoid back injuries
Working conditions
- Shift work, including nights
- Physical work, with constant walking and pushing trolleys and beds
Requirements
- Basic education certificate or equivalent
- 3 to 6 years of experience in patient transport or hospital support services
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Safe patient handling
- Safe lifting techniques
- Wheelchair and trolley use
- Specimen transport
- Infection control
- Respect for patient privacy
- Quick response
Preferred
- First aid training
- Previous work in a hospital or private clinic
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