RESPONSIBILITIES I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: - Performs a variety of duties pertaining to patient care, patient transportation, material and supply distribution and equipment assembly. - Performs duties in accordance with departmental and the Medical Center policies, procedures and regulations. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - Seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. - Constant: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. - Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 pounds of force, lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, bending, squatting, twisting. - Occasional: pushing and pulling up to maximum 50 pounds of force; lifting: horizontal lift/carry maximum weight of 50 pounds, floor to waist up to 35 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 25 pounds, overhead level up to 15 pounds; carrying up to 35 pounds, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: - Inside work. - Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. - Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety. IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: - Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, both orally and in writing. - Minimum one (1) year work experience as a Nurse Aide; or, o Diploma or certificate as a Nurse Aide o Diploma or certificate as a Medical Assistant o Diploma or certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician o Nursing student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals; or, o RN with a foreign RN license with at least one (1) year acute care experience. - Current BLS certification. B. EXPERIENCE: - Recent experience in an acute care setting preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet