Island Health Positions Requiring Less than 1 Year Training www.viha.ca/careers/exploring Title
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Medical Laboratory Assistant Perform specimen collection and processing for analysis, basic lab procedures, performance of Electrocardiogram (ECGs), data entry and clerical/reception services. $21.81 / hr 23 weeks, including 4‐7 weeks of clinical labora‐
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Camosun NAIT Dental Assistant Perform all the tasks the necessary tasks before and after the dentist meets with the patients like preparing them for procedures, answering questions, and recording informa‐
tion. Assists dentists in dental procedures. $18.95 / hr 8.5 months for certificate at Camosun, 10 at VIU, 47 weeks at Discovery Community College. •
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Camosun VIU Discovery Community Support Worker Support and enhance the quality of life of citizens with developmental disabilities in community settings. $18.95 / hr 10 months. •
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Camosun VIU Discovery Sprott Shaw Mental Health Worker Assist those who face various mental health challenges with their daily tasks. Work in both community and group home settings. $20.72 / hr 10 months full time, or 20 months part time. •
Camosun VIU = Vancouver Island University Discovery = Discovery Community College NIC = North Island College VCC = Vancouver Community College
BOLD = Aboriginal Specfic Seats and Aboriginal Fouced Programs Medical Office Assistant Complete administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals and the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners. $17.17 / hr 8 months. Stay in school
It’s the start of so much more…
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Camosun VIU NIC Insignia Title
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Medical Transcrip‐
tionist A medical language specialist who interprets and tran‐
scribes dictation by physicians regarding patient assess‐
ment, workup, therapeutic procedure, clinical course, diag‐
nosis, prognosis, etc., to document patient care and facili‐
tate delivery of health care services. $21.18 / hr 8 months. •
VCC Pharmacy Technician Working closely with Pharmacists in hospitals and commu‐
nity pharmacies, they ensure that the highest standards of quality and accuracy are met in the compounding and dis‐
pensing of drugs that are vital to the survival and well‐
being of their clients. $26.14 / hr 30‐45 weeks. TCC: 8 months on cam‐
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Insignia VCC Thompson Career Col‐
lege (Kamloops) Unit Clerk Look after the administrative and clerical requirements of a hospital unit or department. $20.87 / hr Camosun: 335 hour part‐time certificate program. NIC: 8 months (mostly evenings). •
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Camosun VCC NIC Sterile Supply Technician Decontaminates, inspects, assembles, wraps and sterilizes or high‐level disinfects reusable instruments and equip‐
ment. Works in such areas as: Central Processing Supply, Medical Imaging, Operating Room, and Endoscopy. $21.53 / hr 12 weeks. •
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VIU VCC VIU = Vancouver Island University Discovery = Discovery Community College NIC = North Island College VCC = Vancouver Community College
BOLD = Aboriginal Specfic Seats and Aboriginal Fouced Programs Stay in school
It’s the start of so much more…
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Sprott Shaw Discovery Health Care Assists residents to meet their physical, emotional, and Assistant psychological needs that facilitate independence. Performs duties such as assisting residents with personal care, serv‐
ing meals and snacks, portering residents, and maintaining equipment. Formerly called Resident Care Attendant. $22.60 / hr 24‐29 weeks full time or 44 weeks part time. Patient Porter Assists and transports patients to various destinations with‐
in hospital such as wards and treatment areas. Performs some minor clerical and tidying duties associated with pa‐
tient portering. $20.46 / hr 24‐29 weeks full time or 44 weeks part time (Same program as Health Care Assistant). Same as Health Care Assistant above Activity Assistant Develop and lead leisure and recreational activities for se‐
niors with cognitive and physical challenges. Builds on the HCA/HS/RCA Program. $22.60 / hr Camosun: Six weekends followed by 120 hours of practicum. VIU: Four months part‐
time program. •
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Camosun VIU NIC Cook Prepares and reconstitutes food items by roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching and baking following standar‐
dized recipes and department policies and procedures. $20.84 / hr 1 year. •
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VIU Camosun NIC Licensed Practical Nurse Perform assessments, plan and provide personal care, and perform a broad spectrum of nursing procedures. Deal di‐
rectly with patients on a day to day basis. They take care of the daily needs of the patient and convey any problems and discomforts during patient treatment to their supervi‐
sory nurses and doctors. $24.74 / hr NOTE changed duration: •
18 ‐24 months. •
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NIC VIU Camosun Discovery Sprott Shaw VIU = Vancouver Island University Discovery = Discovery Community College NIC = North Island College VCC = Vancouver Community College
BOLD = Aboriginal Specfic Seats and Aboriginal Fouced Programs Stay in school
It’s the start of so much more…
Last update: September 2013