Responsible for transporting patients and miscellaneous supplies throughout the hospital. Equipment is to be kept clean and maintained.

Education Minimum :

Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

Preferred :

High School Diploma or equivalent

Registration/Certification/Licensure :

Act 33/73 clearances

Preferred :

Friends & Family CPR Experience Minimum :

On the job training will be provided.

Preferred :

Some experience working with patients and transport.

Other Requirements :

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc. Responsible to safely transport a single patient labeled oral contrast to appropriate nursing units.

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

• CONSTANT

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

• CONSTANT

• Sitting
• Body remains in a seated position

• OCCASIONAL

• 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

• OCCASIONAL

• 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
• N/A
• 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

• FREQUENT

• 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

• CONSTANT

• 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

• FREQUENT

• 20#•50# •

OCCASIONAL

• 50#•100# • 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 •

FREQUENT

• 20#•50# •

OCCASIONAL

• 50#•100# • 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

• OCCASIONAL

• Working in cramped quarters

• OCCASIONAL

• Constant interruptions

• FREQUENT

• 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)

• FREQUENT

• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)

• OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing

• OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

• OCCASIONAL

• Exposure to solvents, grease, oils
• N/A
• Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)
• N/A
• 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

• OCCASIONAL

• Medium

• CONSTANT

• Heavy to Very Heavy
• N/A