UNIT CLERK II: Emergency Department

N/A

Provides clerical support for assigned unit including but not limited to maintaining patient records, written and computer transcription, answering unit phone calls, and excellent communication skills.

Minimum:

Preferred:

Act 33/73 clearances

Minimum:

Preferred:

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Non-Exempt

Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - OCCASIONAL

Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - OCCASIONAL

Sitting * - Body remains in a seated position - CONSTANT

Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

Twisting * - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping * - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

Finger Manipulation * - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

Seeing * - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing * - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use * - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

Lift - Floor to Waist

Lift - Waist to shoulder

Lift - Shoulder to overhead

Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

Working alone - N/A

Working in cramped quarters - N/A

Constant interruptions - CONSTANT

Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - CONSTANT

Working with bloodborne pathogens - OCCASIONAL