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