Position Supervises:     N/A    
Job Summary:     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.    
Education   ⚬ Minimum:     High School Diploma or equivalent   ⚬ Preferred:     Medical Terminology training    
Registration/Certification/Licensure:     Act 33/73 clearances    
Experience   ⚬ Minimum:     N/A   ⚬ Preferred:     Previous experience working as a unit secretary; experience working in an emergency setting.    
Other Requirements:     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.    
Status:     Non-Exempt     Physical Requirements:     The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

  NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

    Non-Material Handling   ● 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    

 

Material Handling    ● 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   ● OCCASIONAL   ● Up to 20#   ● 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   ● OCCASIONAL   ● Up to 20#   ● Lift - Floor to Waist   ● OCCASIONAL   ● Up to 20#   ● Lift - Waist to shoulder   ● OCCASIONAL   ● UP TO 20#   ● Lift - Shoulder to overhead   ● OCCASIONAL   ● UP TO 20#   ● Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)   ● OCCASIONAL   ● Up to 20#    

 

Environmental Factors
  ● 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    

 

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand 

   

Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs). Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.     As relates to this position:   ● Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT   ● Medium - OCCASIONAL   ● Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A