PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN PACU

 

Provides nursing assistance/clerical support to the nursing staff of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit by performing duties assigned by the Director or designee. Duties assigned are related primarily to specific nursing care functions, which do not require professional education or licensure, assisting in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations, providing support for patient care, maintain patient records, written and computer transcription as well as excellent customer service and communication skills.

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Preferred:

 

Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 clearances

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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

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

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

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Sitting * - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

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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 - FREQUENT

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Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

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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 - N/A

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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 - FREQUENT

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

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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 - CONSTANT

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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

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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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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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Lift - Floor to Waist

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Lift - Waist to shoulder

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Lift - Shoulder to overhead

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

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Working alone - N/A

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Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

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Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

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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 - N/A

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Exposure to dust - FREQUENT

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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 - N/A

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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 - FREQUENT

 

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.