● Palpateanatomicalstructuresandhandleinjuredbodypartswithoutcausinginjurytothepatient. ● Duringexercise,givemanualresistancetoapatient’sarm,leg,ortrunk. ● Movewithadequateagilityandspeedtoensurepatientsafety. ● Walkandbalance well enough to help patients walk and transfer with or without equipment while preventing injury to patients and themselves. ● Safelygraspandmanipulatesmallobjectsandsetdialsonelectricalequipment. ● Usevisual,auditory,andtactilesensestoobservepatientsandcollectandinterpretdata. ● Respondtowarningsounds,machinealarms,andcallsforhelp. Please read further to find additional requirements. Please note some requirements may overlap with the abovelist. Program-Specific Performance Requirements Associate of Occupational Science in Cardiac Ultrasound Technology Program (A.O.S. in CUT) A.O.S. in CUT students must be in good health and able to: ● Liftmorethan50pounds(22.68kg)andpush-and-pullroutinely. ● Hearsufficientlytoassesspatientneedsandcommunicateverballywithotherhealthcareproviders. ● Havefulluseofarms,hands,andwrists. ● Possessadequatevisualacuitytoreviewsonograms,includingcolordistinctions. ● Standandwalkonyourfeet80%ofthetime. ● Reachintermittentlyatoraboveshoulderlevelfor90%oftheworktime. ● Workcompassionatelyandeffectivelywithsickpatients. A.O.S. in CUT students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to: ● Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to a sonography table or a patient bed. ● Move,adjust, and manipulatevarioussonographicequipment,includingthephysicaltransportation of mobile sonographic machines, to complete examinations on the patient according to established proceduresandstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. A.O.S. in CUT students must also be capable of: ● Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations. ● Provide physical and emotional support to the patient during the sonographic procedures, respond to situations requiring first aid, and provide emergency care to the patient without, or until, the physician arrives. ● Communicatingverballyinaneffectivemannertodirectpatientsduringsonographicexaminations. ● VisuallyrecognizinganatomyonCRTscreen. ● Readingandinterpretingpatientchartsandrequisitionsforsonographicexaminations. A.O.S. in CUT students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to: ● Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and therequirementsoftheprocedure’sstandardsofspeedandaccuracy. ● Review and evaluate the recorded images on a CRT and archiving system for identifying patient pathology, if present, accurate procedural sequencing, completion of a diagnostic examination, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities. Associate of Occupational Science in Respiratory Care Program (A.O.S. in RC) A.O.S. in RC students must be in good health and able to: ● Lift more than 50 pounds (22.68 kg) and push-and-pull routinely. Patient weight can easily exceed 60