UNIT CLERK II: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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

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Minimum:

High School Diploma or equivalent

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Preferred:

Medical Terminology training

Registration/Certification/Licensure :

Act 33/73 clearances

Experience

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Minimum:

N/A

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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

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

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

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**Sitting *** - Body remains in a seated position - CONSTANT

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

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Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

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**Twisting *** - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

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

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Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

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Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Material Handling

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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

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OCCASIONAL

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Up to 20#

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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

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OCCASIONAL

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Up to 20#

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Lift - Floor to Waist

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OCCASIONAL

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Up to 20#

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Lift - Waist to shoulder

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OCCASIONAL

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UP TO 20#

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Lift - Shoulder to overhead

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OCCASIONAL

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UP TO 20#

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

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OCCASIONAL

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Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

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Working alone - N/A

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Working in cramped quarters - N/A

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Constant interruptions - CONSTANT

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Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

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Use of power tools - N/A

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Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

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Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

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

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Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

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Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL

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

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Working with bloodborne pathogens - OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand | Met Level | Examples of similar activity intensity
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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:

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Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

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Medium - OCCASIONAL

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Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A