Work in Iowa Manufacturing Jobs

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Monitors and maintains supplies and equipment. Performs clerical duties as assigned.

CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:

It is the obligation of each employee of Mercy Medical Center to abide by and promote the mission and core values of the Spirit of Mercy.

CORPORATE POLICY STATEMENT:

It is the obligation of each employee of Mercy Medical Center to comply with Mercy’s mission, values, standards of conduct, policies, procedures and related practices (e.g., Dress Code, Time and Attendance, and other policies).

HIPAA SECURITY COMPLIANCE:

Security Access: High “Incumbent has access to restricted or confidential patient information and must comply with the terms of the Mercy Medical Center Security Policies as it applies to their job role.”

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Maintains unit supplies, equipment and environment.

· Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use.

· Performs clerical duties as requested/assigned (i.e., equipment logs, records patient information, answering phones).

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

· Effectively assumes job responsibilities of ancillary support during absence.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

· High School Diploma or GED required.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: (Constant = 67-100% of workday, Frequent = 34-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday)

CONSTANT

· Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

· Standing: Maintaining an upright position.

· Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.

· Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.

· Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word—those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

· Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal range, ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when auscultating and percussing.

· Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motion) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

· Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling.

· Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

· Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

· Fingering: Writing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

FREQUENT

· Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist (for example, emptying suction canister that are below waist level or obtaining supplies from low shelves).

· Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest or kneel.

· Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

· Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

OCCASIONAL

· Climbing: Stairs, stools, ramps.

· Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips and palms.

PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

· Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time.

If a patient is unable to function independently, a mechanical/assistive device and/or additional personnel must be utilized. If an object requires lifting > 50 lbs., additional equipment/personnel must also be utilized.

Heavy work: Exerting up to 65 lbs. push/pull (force to move frequently, and lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and lifting up to 40 lbs. frequently, and lifting up to 20 lbs. constantly, to move patient and/or objects.

VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:

· Ability to read pertinent printed material and distinguish colors.

· Ability to accurately read measurements on patient related equipment—some examples include: thermometers, mechanical gauges.

INTELLECTUAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Adaptability to performing under stress when confronted with emergent, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or situation in which working speed and sustained attention are make-or-break aspects of the job.

· Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.

· Ability to maintain both a high standard of courtesy and cooperation in dealing with co-workers, patients and visitors and satisfactory job performance despite the stress of a hospital work environment.

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS:

· Standard medical and nursing equipment and special equipment found in assigned area.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

· Employees in this job classification have been identified as having the likelihood of occupation exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials and, therefore, are included in the OSHA Exposure Control Plan with all its specifications for preventing contact with the above materials.

· The worker may be required to wear a facemask, gown and/or gloves.

· The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

· The worker is subject to hazards in the work area: May be exposed to chemotherapy spills, chemical cleaners, radioactive implants/isotopes, and/or sharp instruments.

· The worker is subject to a range of noise levels from quiet to moderate: phones, pagers, mechanical alarms (IV pumps, ventilators, cardiac monitors, pulse oximeters) and occasional construction work.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

· Reports to the Unit Director of assigned area.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not intended to be a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran