What are the responsibilities and job description for the UNIT CLERK II: Emergency Department position at Independence Health System - Westmoreland Area?
Job Details
Description
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
Description
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
