SCHOOL HEALTH ASST

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); In loco; USD 17.000 - 28.000; Tempo pieno

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Orange County Public Schools seeks a School Health Assistant to support daily clinic operations under direct supervision. You will provide basic first aid, dispense medications to students, and conduct health screenings such as vision and hearing while maintaining medical records and communicating with parents during emergencies.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of OCPS Comprehensive Health Assistant training or equivalent.

Competenze

• High school diploma or GED required.
• OCPS Comprehensive Health Assistant training or equivalent.
• Ability to perform basic first aid and emergency procedures.

Mansioni

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Administers first aid for minor cuts and injuries and provides care for ill students.
• Dispenses medication to students.
• Conducts vision/hearing screenings as well as scoliosis screening.
• Maintains medication forms and prepares weekly/monthly reports.
• Notifies parents in case of medical emergencies or illness; files forms for later retrieval.
• Performs related clerical duties as needed.

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

OCPS Comprehensive Health Assistant training

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Salary Schedule

Under direct supervision, the purpose of the position is to perform school-based duties associated with the daily operation of the clinic. Employees in this classification function at an entry level capacity and perform basic first aid duties associated with treating sick or injured student. Performs related work as directed.

Examples Of Essential Functions

• Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
• Administers first aid for minor cuts and injuries and provides care for ill students (not chronic conditions).
• Reviews immunization records for compliance and completes/reviews medical records in students’ cum folders.
• Dispenses medication to students.
• Conducts vision/hearing screenings as well as scoliosis screening.
• Conducts follow-up on health screenings and referral to Learning Community-based RN as necessary.
• Assists with blood sugar monitoring (diabetes)/inhalers (asthma)/Epi-pen administration (allergies).
• Provides specialized care for chronically-ill/medically-fragile students as assigned by the Learning Community-based RN.
• Inspects for head lice.
• Administers CPR and other emergency procedures, as needed.
• Recognizes and reports child abuse/neglect.
• Notifies parents in case of medical emergencies or illness; fills out emergency forms; files forms for later retrieval.
• Maintains medication forms to dispense medication to students; tracks amounts given; sends records to parents; prepares weekly and monthly reports.
• Records number of students seen and purpose for clinic visitation; tracks number of students as well as statistical data relating to reasons for clinic visitation.
• Implement knowledge of the Response to Intervention model in both academic and behavioral structures.
• May perform general clerical duties, as needed.
• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Marginal Functions

Performs related duties as directed.

Minimum Training And Experience

High school diploma or GED; completion of OCPS Comprehensive Health Assistant training required or any equivalent combination of related education, training and experience, as determined by the Medical Director, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential job functions. Training must be complete within thirty (30) days of entering the position.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Data Utilization Requires the ability to calculate, compute, summate, and/or tabulate data and/or information. Includes performing subsequent actions in relation to these computational operations.
• Human Interaction Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization Requires the ability to start, stop, operate and monitor the functioning of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Functional Reasoning Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

ADA COMPLIANCE

• Physical Ability Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.
• Sensory Requirements Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.
• Environmental Factors Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease or pathogenic substances.

The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.