Clinic Assistant

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a health care assistant to support the school clinic. You will admit and discharge students, administer medications, assist with health screenings, and handle clerical tasks while maintaining documentation and communications with parents and staff.

The role requires First Aid/CPR/AED certification and the ability to work with students, families and school personnel in a professional manner.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical conditions, symptoms, medications, treatments and proper hygiene.
• Knowledge of childhood growth and development.
• Ability to assess illnesses, injuries, seizures and determine immediate treatment.
• Ability to obtain medical assistance during emergencies.
• Ability to perform basic clerical tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work well with students, staff and parents professionally.

Responsibilities

• Admits and discharges sick students in the clinic.
• Administers medication as prescribed, following proper procedures and policies.
• Maintains appropriate medication documentation.
• Performs specialized healthcare procedures as prescribed.
• Treats minor injuries and health emergencies.
• Contacts emergency services and parents when necessary; performs first aid and CPR until help arrives.
• Assists school nurse in health screenings, examinations and other medical, health and hygiene procedures.
• Processes student attendance daily, at principal’s discretion.
• Provides clerical assistance – typing, filing, maintaining records and ordering supplies.
• Attends required training, professional development and meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• May run health or attendance reports from the student information system

Skills

First Aid CPR AED

Medical knowledge

Clerical tasks

Communication skills

Emergency response

Job description

General Description

Provides health care assistance to students. Handles routine and non-routine medical situations within standard medical practices. Work is under general supervision and may require special instruction by a healthcare professional. Contacts are made within and outside the school; may require handling of sensitive information or dealing tactfully with others. Some judgment is required.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Admits and discharges sick students in the clinic.
• Administers medication as prescribed, following proper procedures and policies
• Maintains appropriate medication documentation
• Performs specialized healthcare procedures as prescribed
• Treats minor injuries and health emergencies.
• Contacts emergency services and parents when necessary; performs first aid and CPR until help arrives.
• Assists school nurse in health screenings, examinations and other medical, health and hygiene procedures.
• Processes student attendance daily, at principal’s discretion
• Provides clerical assistance – typing, filing, maintaining records and ordering supplies.
• Attends required training, professional development and meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Report Preparation

May run health or attendance reports from the student information system

Contacts

Contacts would be with school personnel as well as parents, students and school nurse.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, balance, stoop and kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The employee regularly works in a public school setting and regularly works with medical substances, supplies and equipment. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes and dust. The noise level is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

Some knowledge of medical conditions, symptoms, medications, treatments and proper hygiene. Some knowledge of childhood growth and development. Demonstrated ability to assess illnesses, injuries, seizures and determine appropriate immediate treatment. Demonstrated ability to obtain appropriate medical assistance to handle emergencies. Demonstrated ability to perform basic clerical tasks. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff and parents in a professional manner.

Additional Job Requirements

Must be First Aid/CPR, AED certified and maintain current certifications within the first three months of employment. Strongly prefer, LPN, CNA or EMT.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$18,348.57 - $30,944.56

Hours Per Day

6.5

Days Per Year

183

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.