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hospital porter [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
CONT

[The hospital porter] transports patients to designated areas of hospital and grounds, and distributes equipment and supplies to various departments ... Distributes inter-department messages and mail. Transports linens to laundry and storage areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
CONT

[Le porteur d'hôpital] transporte les malades dans des endroits désignés de l'hôpital ou de ses annexes et distribue le matériel ainsi que les fournitures dans les divers services [...]

OBS

A ne pas confondre avec "garçon de salle" (hospital orderly).

Spanish

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