Patient Attendant

Qualifications:

• Education

Required: High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred: None.

• Work Experience

Required:

Preferred: Previous experience in a hospital setting serving the same age/type of patient population.

• Licensure/Certifications/Registrations

Required: None

Preferred: None.

• Other Skills/Knowledge

Required: Demonstrated independent judgment in times of need, along with the ability to seek guidance and/or support from appropriate resources. Computer literacy. Ability to write clearly and concisely. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred: None.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Category 1

Physical Demands

1. Strength (lift, carry, push, pull)

Maximum Lift Frequent Lift/Carry

S – Sedentary 10 lbs

L – Light 20 lbs Up to 10 lbs

M – Medium 50 lbs Up to 25 lbs

H – Heavy 100 Lbs Up to 50 lbs

V – Very Heavy over 100 lbs Up to 50 lbs

2. Climb and balance

3. Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl

4. Reach, handle, feel, finger

5. Talk, hear

6. See (acuity, depth perception, field of vision)

Physical Demands of the position: 1M, 3, 4, 5, 6

Environmental Conditions

1. Inside [I] (75% or more), Outside [O] (75% or more), or Both [B]

2. Extremes of cold plus temperature changes

3. Extremes of heat plus temperature changes

4. Wet and humid

5. Noise and vibration

6. Hazards

7. Fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation

Environmental Conditions of the position: 1I, 6, 7