on-call duty
Awaiting summons period
On-call duty is a work arrangement where an employee must remain available to respond if needed, even outside regular hours.
Someone on on-call duty may be at home but ready to report quickly: The surgeon was on on-call duty all weekend.
Common in medicine, IT, and emergency services where coverage must be continuous.
- shift workLabor in timed blocks
- pagersOne-way wireless receivers
- stress managementHandling psychological tension
- sleep deprivationInadequate rest condition
- healthcare workersThose providing medical care
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- work demandsdeadlines, meetings, tasks, workload, schedules
- work problemslayoff, firing, low pay, burnout, deadline pressure
- job readinessjob readiness, work readiness, employability, career readiness, job skills
- work dutiesattendance, deadlines, punctuality, productivity, teamwork