Substitute Health/Attendance Technician

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is seeking a substitute Health Technician to monitor student health and welfare, document health information, and provide appropriate care or referrals under the School Nurse. Pre-employment clearances are required and the district covers some clearances for substitutes.

As a substitute, hours are not guaranteed and benefits are not provided. Applications are reviewed as needed and candidates may be contacted for next steps.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent and one year of clerical experience involving public contact and record keeping responsibilities.
• Basic clerical and computational skills required.
• Must have CPR/First Aid Certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers first aid, medication and specialized medical treatment under the direction of the School Nurse to students with health conditions and/or injuries; provides specialized medical treatments and/or testing at school site.
• Communicates with parents, students, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements.
• Coordinates student absence activities at assigned school location for the purpose of documenting student absences in a timely manner and providing an accurate audit trail.
• Distributes and maintains written materials of confidential and non-confidential nature for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Distributes information on medical treatments for the purpose of instructing teachers, students and/or parents on health related subjects.
• Maintains a wide variety of documents, records and files for up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with guidelines and requirements.
• Maintains attendance related documents and reports for conveying information, documenting activities, and providing an audit trail.
• Maintains student cumulative folders and related information for accurate data and approved use.
• Monitors students referred for illness for the purpose of ensuring safety and welfare.
• Prepares and maintains written materials for documenting activities and conveying information.

Skills

Basic math

Safety practices

First Aid

CPR

Business telephone etiquette

Confidentiality

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary & Examination Date

The job of Health Technician was established for the purpose/s of monitoring the health and welfare of students at school sites under the direction of the credentialed School Nurse; documenting and maintaining student health information required by Federal/State/Local agencies, and providing appropriate care and/or referrals for students with health conditions and/or injuries.

As a substitute employee, hours are not guaranteed; position is not benefits eligible.

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT CLEARANCES FOR: Department of Justice (CA) Fingerprints; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprints; Tuberculosis (TB) and Physical.

NOTE: The District pays for Pre-Employment clearances for Substitute Employees.

Thank you for applying for this position at La Mesa-Spring Valley School District! We keep this job posting open all the time so we can find great candidates when we need them.

We review applications as needed and will contact you if we decide to move forward. Because we get so many applications, we are not able to give updates or respond to calls or emails about next steps. If we choose to move forward with your application, we will reach out to you.

Examples of Duties

• Administers first aid, medication and specialized medical treatment under the direction of the School Nurse to students with health conditions and/or injuries; provides specialized medical treatments and/or testing at school site.
• Communicates with parents, students, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements.
• Coordinates student absence activities at assigned school location for the purpose of documenting student absences in a timely manner and providing an accurate audit trail.
• Distributes and maintains written materials of confidential and non-confidential nature (e.g., shot/ immunization records, county health report, accident reports, confidential memos, letters to parents) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Distributes information, under the direction of the School Nurse, on medical treatments (e.g., lice, personal hygiene, infectious disease) for the purpose of instructing teachers, students and/or parents on a variety of health related subjects.
• Maintains a wide variety of manual and electronic documents, records and files (e.g., medical emergency cards, medication logs, mandated screening, students' health records) for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Maintains and distributes attendance related documents and reports (e.g., letters, referrals, independent study contracts, logs, reports) for the purpose of conveying information, documenting activities, and/or providing an audit trail.
• Maintains student cumulative folders and related information for the purpose of ensuring that accurate data is maintained and easily accessible for approved use.
• Monitors students referred for illness for the purpose of ensuring their safety and welfare.
• Prepares and maintains written materials of confidential and non-confidential nature (e.g., shot/ immunization records, county health report, accident reports, confidential memos, letters to parents) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Reports incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, injury related accidents) for the purpose of maintaining student personal safety, a positive learning environment and adherance to Education Code, district and/or school policies.
• Requisitions and maintains health office supplies to ensure the availability of supplies at school site.
• Responds to emergencies for the purpose of determining and implementing appropriate actions required to maintain the health and safety of students.

Minimum Qualifications

High school graduation or equivalent and one year of clerical experience involving public contact and record keeping responsibilities; and basic clerical and computational skills.

MUST have CPR/First Aid Certification (this will delay the start date)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios.
• Safety practices and procedures.
• First Aid and CPR procedures and techniques.
• Business telephone etiquette.
• Concepts of grammar and punctuation.

Ability To

• Read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others.
• Analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Administer first aid and health related services to students in accordance with established procedures.
• Adhere to safety practices.
• Operate standard office equipment using pertinent software applications.
• Prepare and maintaining accurate records.
• Schedule activities and/or meetings.
• Gather, collate, and/or classify data and use job-related equipment.
• Problem solve to identify issues and create action plans.
• Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate.
• Communicate with diverse groups.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Adapt to changing work priorities.
• Work as part of a team.

Benefits

The District provides excellent benefits for permanent employees who work 20 or more hours per week, including

*Substitute positions do not qualify for District covered benefits*

• Medical: Choice of VEBA (Kaiser or United Health Care)
• Dental: Delta Dental or Delta Care HMO (District-paid for employee only)
• Life: Life ($50,000) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($50,000). Also includes MEDEX Travel Assistance (for medical care situations 100 miles from home or international trips up to 90 days; with some exclusions)
• Vacation: (10+); Sick (9.50+ days per year) - vacation/sick accumulation days increase with years of service
• Employee Assistance Program: (at no cost to employee): through San Diego County EAP
• VEBA Optum Health: Employee assistance program * Note: Benefits are subject to change.

Voluntary Plans

• Dependent life insurance coverage
• Disability plans through American Fidelity
• Vision: VSP Vision Care $10.20/monthly paid by employee
• 403(b) Retirement
• MetLaw prepaid legal through Hyatt Legal Plans

In Addition

• Bargaining unit eligible employees may elect to become a CSEA member.
• Employees working 20 hours per week or more are enrolled into the CalPERS retirement system.

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