Positions within
Vancouver Island Health Authority
That Require 1 Year of Training or Less
Title
Description
Medical Laboratory Assistant Perform specimen collection and processing for analysis, basic lab procedures, performance of Electroencephalograms (ECGs), data entry and clerical/reception services. Dental Assistant Community Support Worker Starting
wages
Length of training
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$20.11 23 weeks, including 4‐7 weeks of clinical labora‐
tory experience depend‐
ing on the program. Click here for Camosun 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. $20.22 8.5 months for certificate at Camosun, 10 at VIU, 47 weeks at Discovery Community College. Click here for Camosun Support and enhance the quality of life of citizens with developmental disabilities in community settings. $18.39 10 months. Click here for NAIT Click here for VIU* Click here for Discovery‡ Click here for Camosun Click here for VIU* Click here for Discovery‡ Click here for Sprott Shaw Community Mental Health & Addictions Worker Assist those who face various mental health challenges with their daily tasks. Work in both community and group home settings. $18.39 10 months full time, or 20 months part time. Click here for Camosun * VIU = Vancouver Island University ‡Discovery = Discovery Community College ®NIC = North Island College ¤VCC = Vancouver Community College
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Information current as of May 2012 Title
Description
Starting
wages
Medical Office Assistant Complete administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals and the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners. $17.11 Length of training
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8 months. Click here for Camosun Click here for VIU* Click here for NIC® Click here for Insignia 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. $20.55 8 months. Click here for 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. $21.17 30‐45 weeks. TCC: 8 months on cam‐
pus or 10 months blended (7 weeks on campus). Click here for Insignia Look after the administrative and clerical requirements of a hospital unit or department. $20.55 Unit Clerk 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. $24.76 Click here for VCC¤ Click here for Thompson Career College (Kamloops) Camosun: 335 hour part‐time certificate program. NIC: 8 months (mostly evenings). Click here for Camosun 12 weeks. Click here for VIU* Click here for VCC¤ Click here for NIC ® Click here for VCC¤ * VIU = Vancouver Island University ‡Discovery = Discovery Community College ®NIC = North Island College ¤VCC = Vancouver Community College
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Information current as of May 2012 Title
Description
Starting
wages
Length of training
More on training
24‐29 weeks full time or 44 weeks part time. VIU also has a Health Care Assistant ‐ Aboriginal Focus
certificate. Click here for NIC® 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. $18.59 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. $19.86 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. $21.26 Camosun: Six weekends followed by 120 hours of practicum. VIU: Four months part‐
time program. Click here for Camosun Click here for VIU* Cook Prepares and reconstitutes food items by roasting, frying, grilling, steaming, poaching and baking following standar‐
dized recipes and department policies and procedures. $19.69 1 year. Click here for VIU* Click here for Camosun Click here for VIU* Click here for Sprott Shaw Click here for Discovery ‡ Click here for Camosun Click here for 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. $24.76 NOTE changed duration: Click here for NIC® 18 ‐24 months. Click here for VIU* Click here for Camosun Click here for Discovery‡ Click here for Sprott Shaw * VIU = Vancouver Island University ‡Discovery = Discovery Community College ®NIC = North Island College ¤VCC = Vancouver Community College
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