HELP: Equipment Maintenance Volunteer

Position

Equipment Maintenance Volunteer

Program / Project

HELP (Health Equipment Loan Program) - Short Term Loan Service

Description

The Canadian Red Cross HELP - Short Term Loan Service loans medical equipment (with medical referral) to people in need, on a donation basis. Equipment Maintenance volunteers ensure that clients receive equipment that is of the highest standard of safety by inspecting equipment and making adjustments and repairs as required.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Checks equipment for damage and performs routine maintenance where needed
• Replaces broken or worn parts as needed and removes usable parts from unrepairable equipment for re-use
• Ensures that all equipment is adequately labeled and numbered (for identification and inventory tracking purposes) and has been cleaned and sanitized before it is made available for loan
• Performs equipment cleaning and disinfection duties a minimum of 1 shift per month

Duration

Ongoing; minimum of 6 month commitment

Time Commitment

Flexible shifts (minimum 3 hours) available Monday – Saturday, morning and afternoon

When

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Morning

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Afternoon

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Evening

Location

Various (Click here for a list of our depot locations)

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to lift heavy equipment (50 lb), i.e. wheelchairs
• Must enjoy working with people from varied backgrounds and have the ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of medical equipment is an asset
• Must be a minimum of 19 years of age and willing to submit to a Criminal Record Check

Language Required

English

Other Requirements

Successful completion of Criminal Record Check

Training & Meetings

• “Introduction to the Movement” orientation to the Red Cross provided
• Task-specific training provided
• Preventing Disease Transmission training provided
• Equipment Cleaning training provided

Benefits to Volunteer

• Opportunity to provide a much needed service to others in the community
• Experience working in a health care-related program
• Experience working as part of a team

Application & Interview Process

Please download and complete the following forms:

• Volunteer Application Form (PDF, 593 KB)
• Volunteer Agreement Form (PDF, 16KB)

Application Deadline

On-going

Contact

Krista Mennell

Telephone

604-340-4669

E-mail

Krista.mennell@redcross.ca