Dispatcher - Central Transport

Requisition ID: 343201

Position Number: 20070067

Posting End Date: August 24, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: St. Boniface Hospital

Department / Unit: Distribution Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: CUPE-FS-WCHREO

Anticipated Start Date: 09/01/2023

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $19.745 , $20.337 , $20.948 , $21.576 , $22.224 , $22.889

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Supervisor, Warehouse and Distribution, and while demonstrating a commitment to the Mission, Values and Management Philosophy of St. Boniface General Hospital, the DISPATCHER is responsible for: receiving, recording and charging out all requests for deliveries or pickups of supplies, equipment, courier service, specimens, x-rays, requisitions, etc. and dispatching porters, messengers and supply attendants to respond to these calls; problem solving relating to immediate issues; performing receptionist and clerical duties; initiating and updating unit orders; compiling statistics; assigning staff; and performing other performing other related duties as assigned.

Experience

• Six (6) months related office experience, plus;
• Six (6) months experience in an area where medical/surgical supplies are handled.

OR

• Six (6) months experience in the Messenger classification.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade XII or recognized equivalent.

Qualifications And Skills

• Polite and courteous telephone manner.
• Ability to work in a Windows operating environment.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Legible handwriting.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to work with accuracy.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Data entry speed: 65 numerical keystrokes per minute.
• Ability to retain information which is of a confidential nature.

St. Boniface Hospital is committed to empowering a workforce that welcomes and celebrates diversity by fostering culturally safe places for all employees. We strive to celebrate our diverse workforce and the outstanding work we do every day.

This position will transition to Shared Health at a future date to be determined. Employees applying to and accepting this position are indicating that they will transfer to Shared Health.

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.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

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