Health Assistant

Douglas County School District; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

HSA option

FSA option

Life insurance

Job summary

Douglas County School District is hiring a Health Assistant to support student health services at Roxborough Primary. Responsibilities include documenting Medicaid-related health services, managing medications, and ensuring immunization compliance for entering students.

The role involves administering medications per physician orders, providing first aid, and assisting with daily health care plans for students with conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• First Aid & CPR certification (Colorado) is required.

Responsibilities

• Document health-related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.
• Ensure enrolling students meet Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; complete the annual immunization state report.
• Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.
• Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student’s health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant; supervise and/or assist with daily management of diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.
• Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring for forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.
• Administer prescribed medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.

Skills

First Aid & CPR Certification

Education

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Job description

Job Posting Title

Health Assistant

Job Description

Responsible for administering student medication, management of student’s chronic health conditions, first aid care of students, and maintaining student records. Deals with information of a highly confidential nature. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

Responsibilities

• Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.
• Ensure enrolling students meet the Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and school nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; omplete the annual immunization state report.
• Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student’s health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant, such as supervision and/or assistance with the daily management of a student’s diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.
• Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.
• Administer prescribed scheduled and non-scheduled medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.

Certifications

First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Education

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Roxborough Primary

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week

35

Fte

0.88

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

180 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate

$17.80 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate

$22.63 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range

$17.80 USD - $27.45 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

November 13, 2026