------------- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
---------------- Various locations
Work in employer's/client's home
Group home
Tasks
--------- Assist with maintenance and repair of medical equipment
Perform other duties related to personal care
Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
Maintain inventory of supplies
Bathe, dress and groom patients
Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
Administer first aid in emergency situations
Work conditions and physical capabilities
--------------------------------------------- Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Physically demanding
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling