PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - PULMONARY

Provide patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education

Minimum: Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Preferred: N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA Physician Assistant license, certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience

• Minimum: None
• Preferred: One year experience working as a Physician Assistant.

Other Requirements: N/A

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless

Otherwise Noted

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3

• 2/3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5
• 24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day, > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height -FREQUENT Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height

• OCCASSIONAL

Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT Repetitive Lower Extremity Use* - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - FREQUENT

Material Handling

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 OCCASIONAL 10# - 20# 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 OCCASIONAL 10# - 50# Lift - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Lift - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

• Environmental Factors
• Working alone - OCCASSIONAL
• Working in cramped quarters - N/A
• Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
• Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
• Use of power tools - OCCASIONAL
• Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
• Exposure to vibration - N/A
• Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL
• Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A
• Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL Working with bloodborne pathogens - CONSTANT