RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICAL DEMANDS / POTENTIAL EXPOSURES

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1 RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICAL DEMANDS / POTENTIAL EXPOSURES A. DEPARTMENT: Various Departments JOB TITLE: Health Care Clinical 3 JOB PURPOSE: Provide patient care in a hospital inpatient or SHIFTS: Day X Evening X Night X or home care setting. To include patient care, SHIFT LENGTH: 8 to 12 hrs/day fixed X rotating ADLs, patients of varying ages and abilities and state of health. WORK PACED? No X Yes If yes, # \ per B. DAILY / WEEKLY TASKS PERFORMED: See User Guide for instruction. Up to % / Day TASK PERFORMED N/A 5% 25% 50% 75% 100% ADL Assistance X Arranging environments (furniture, overhead lights, C-ARM) X Charting/Documentation X Dispensing Medications 5%-10% Administer IV medications (some care areas involve > IV use) X X Driving (Home Care: to client residences / hospital) 25%-50% Patient education X Housekeeping X Material Handling (supplies) X Patient Care procedures Patient Handling (limbs, walk assistance, bed mobility) 25% - 50% 25% - 50% Patient equipment handling 5%-10% Patient transfers (Chair to chair, bed/to chair, bed to gurney) X Personal Care (bathing, massage) X Stocking shelves X Computer use (includes mouse and keyboard) X Manager Comments: Rotation to various patient care areas or environments may be expected or anticipated. Job tasks and postures may have a great amount of variability. Managers may perform Health Care Worker 3 duties as needed up to entire shift. C. POSTURES: See User Guide for postural definitions. Up to % / Day Describe N/A 5% 25% 50% 75% 100% (Also indicate duration for shaded areas: ) Sit X see note Charting/computer use(tele & HUC 50%) Stand X Various postures providing patient care Walk X Various postures providing patient care Squat / Kneel 5-10% Lift posture and patient care Crawl X Forward bend 25%-50% bending at waist (patients seated or in bed) Twist / Turn X Push / Pull X Wheelchairs, Gurneys, pulling patients up in bed Neck Flexion / Extension X Patient care, variety of neck postures Neck Rotation X Patient care, variety of neck postures Wrist Flexion / Extension X Constant wrist motion, various postures Wrist rotation X Constant wrist motion, various postures Forearm rotation X Patient care procedures Vertical Reach >57" X Supplies, handle IVs if applicable Horizontal reach >20" X Patient care procedures, bed making Other : D. HAND MOVEMENTS N/A 5% 25% 50% 75% 100% Describe Grasp Light X ADLs, Housekeeping, Pt care, Food tray,

2 Firm X Patient transfers, supply/linen/equipment handling Pinch Light X Documentation, paper handling Firm X Injections, IVs, opening unit dose medications Page 1 of 2 Company: Ridgeview Medical Center Title: Health Care Clinical 3 E. LIFTING AND CARRYING Describe Rare 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% Most frequent weight lifted 10 # 35#: Linen, patient trays, supplies, equipment Lift 50#-75# 35# up to 10# Heaviest weight lifted 75 # patient transfers, pull up in bed from Floor to 36" (Height) up to 50# for patient chair to chair Rare 10% 25% 50% 75% 100% transfers Carry 20# 5# Most frequent weight carried 5 # care supplies Heaviest weight carried 20 # Food trays, linen, care supplies Distance 100 Feet Cart available F. POTENTIAL EXPOSURES (Check exposures that are present) Physical Excessive heat Fahrenheit Exposures (describe) Heat/Cold environments X Driving, outdoor elements, discharging patients Noise exposure (85 db TWA or above) db Nuisance dust Radiation X Rare Potential exposure if assist w/ x-ray or implants Lasers Unprotected heights Confined space Infectious (including BBP, etc.) X Patient care environment (In hospital or home) Chemical X Cleaning supplies/disinfecting agents, chemotherapy (affected areas) G. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/CONSIDERATIONS: Is there anything else that should be mentioned for a better understanding of the job? (e.g. irritant odors, work alone, outdoor work, allergens such as animals) Lifting up to 75# might be necessary on rare occasion (i.e. emergency) May need to perform CPR. Respirator use (N95) may be required for potential risk of exposure to specific airborne infectious diseases (e.g. tuberculosis). Date Completed: Jan Completed by: K. Kruger Company Representative P. Roberts Ridgeview Business Health Rep Date Reviewed: Reviewed by: Company Representative June 1, 2010 Kathy Kruger Ridgeview Employee Health Rep June 30, 2011 Kathy Kruger Ridgeview Employee Health Rep Job Task Assessment Yes X No

3 Push 75# on cart x 100 feet (Push 50 feet turn around and push 50 feet back to table) Carry Lift 20# from floor and carry 100 feet. Set on table.(36") Lift (perform 1, 2, & 3.) 1. Lift 75# from table to chair. 2. Lift 75# from chair to chair. 3. Lift 75# from Chair to table. Lift 20# from table to push cart Push 20# on cart x 100 feet (Push 50 feet turn around and push 50 feet back to table) Lift 20# from push cart to table (36") Lift 35# from floor to table (36") Education OHN provide education to applicant on proper use of body mechanics for bed to bed transfer and patient repositioning. PPA Components: See specific job title on PPA protocol for specific PPA components Page 2 of 2 04/15/2009 The Information on this form is a good faith estimate of the physical demands and potential exposures for this job position. This information is intended to be used as a guideline to determine recommendations for safe working.

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