Help!..Possible new internal job transfer as a PCA and just discovered I'm pregnant

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Specializes in 12 years exp in corporate healthcare.

Hello Everybody

I need your honest feedback please! I already work for a hospital and I'm a medical biller and I've been applying for patient care assistant positions for 3 months and finally got 2 offers after almost forgetting about transferring because it took so long for them to respond due to the hiring freeze :no:. Now if they ask me do I have any restrictions on lifting a certain amount of pounds should I tell human resources I'm pregnant? :sniff: or do you think I should take the job without telling them and wait until I start my new position or wait to start after I have the baby? I hope this made sense.

Thanks!:bow:

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Specializes in ER.

some hospitals have a zero lift policy, so you wouldn't have to let them know. Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean you're disabled. You can lift (unless you're a high risk pregnancy, in which case, speak with your doctor). I don't know if PCA's are like CNA's, but you can take a course of proper body mechanics to avoid injury.

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Specializes in 12 years exp in corporate healthcare.

Yes you're right about that its not like I'm disabled..lol!...and I'm not considered high risk so I should be ok.

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