Health Clerk
Posted April 20, 2012
Deadline for application: Until Filled
Contract length: 184 days
Compensation: $9.33 per hour
Work Schedule: 7 hrs/day; plus benefits
Nature and Scope of Job: The Health Clerk is trained by and works under the direction and license
of a professional school Registered Nurse.
The health clerk provides health care, basic life support and first aid
for students and performs routine clerical and secretarial duties, as well as
other duties delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Education, Licenses, Certification or Formal Training:
·
High school diploma or GED
equivalent.
·
Successful completion of School
Health Clerk Class within one year.
·
American Red Cross First Aid and CPR
(infant, children and adult) current certificate.
·
Completes ongoing training and
in-services as required or recommended by District personnel.
·
Successful completion of State
Medication Training for School Aged Children.
Qualifications: Demonstrates:
Ability to prioritize time and work. Ability
to maintain confidentiality. Ability to
remain calm in emergency situations. Ability
to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to assess students, staff and
visitors in emergency situations. Ability
to perform clerical and computer skills.
Ability to work with diverse populations. Ability to think critically. Ability to perform all functions of the
position.
Essential Job Functions:
·
Provides
technical physical care to students with special needs, as delegated by school
Registered Nurse on the Health Care Plan.
·
Responds
to assess injuries and illnesses in emergency situations. Follows American Red Cross First Aid and CPR
procedures and approved protocols to respond efficiently.
·
Notifies
parent(s) and School Registered Nurse, when necessary of student illness, or
injury.
·
Manages
and generates revenue for School Medicaid Program by documenting billable
services.
·
Dispenses
medications to students under the delegation of the School Registered Nurse,
according to the Colorado Nurse Practice Act.
·
Confers
with school Registered Nurse regarding student absences for health reasons
(communicable or nuisance disease, injury, hospitalization, etc.).
·
Generates
and maintains accurate and detailed records of clinic activities and individual
student health records. The Health Clerk assists the School Registered Nurse in
identifying students with significant health concerns by creating and
maintaining databases of students. UNDERSTANDS
AND RESPECTS THE STRICT CONFINES OF CONFIDENTIALITY.
·
Tracks
student immunization status and notifies parents of school entry requirement
according to state law. Establishes
state immunization compliance plans and reports. Cooperates with state officials for annual
audits.
·
Develops
computer forms, reports and other documents as needed for school, district and
state reports.
·
Utilizes
effective human relation skills to achieve positive working relationships with
the School Registered Nurse, staff, students and community members.
·
Schedules
appointments for the School Registered Nurse as needed.
·
Follows
procedures for reporting suspected child abuse-neglect.
·
Understands
and follows Universal Precautions at all times in caring for ill and injured
students, staff and visitors.
·
Organizes
and participates in state-mandated, school wide health screening. Provides follow-up for referrals and offers
financial assistance and community resources to parents.
·
Maintains
a clean, orderly, and attractive health office.
Takes regular inventory of clinic supplies and orders supplies as
needed.
·
Remains
flexible and accepts other duties as assigned.
·
Remains flexible and accepts other
duties as assigned.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Weld County School District 6 shall not discriminate in its employment or
hiring practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, marital status or disability. The Superintendent is committed
to cultural diversity among district personnel as a means of enriching
educational experience. The District shall identify, solicit, and consider
applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals who
will contribute to that effort.
Apply online www.greeleyschools.org