Health Aide

Health Aide Position

Ruth Fisher Middle School is searching for a Health Aide. Position requires MA, CNA, or EMT certification SMUSD operates on a 4 day work week (Tuesday - Friday) SMUSD is an equal opportunity employer

Position Summary

Under general direction, the Health Aide must provide health care to students, who have been identified with specialized health care concerns and complex medical needs. This may require regularly lifting and/or moving up to more than 100 pounds.

Position Qualifications and Education Requirements

1. High School Diploma.

2. Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (Certification in First Aid and CPR)

3. One year of working experience in a public school system

4. One year of working experience with children.

5. Knowledge of general office procedures

6. Effective communication skills

Essential Job Functions

1. Apply universal precautions and control techniques.

2. Maintains students' self-esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information or administers first aid as appropriate.

3. Ability to respond quickly and appropriately in emergency situations

4. Assists students with special needs, i.e. trach, feeding tubes, etc.

5. Maintains health records for each student including immunizations, health screens, and present or chronic health conditions and documentation of treatment and medication.

6. On a case by case basis, develops and maintains detailed care plans for students that need complex health care procedures.

7. Administers medication.

8. Provides selected health care treatments approved by the child's physician or other licensed health professional, the child's parent or legal guardian, only after having consulted with a school nurse and after having received appropriate training

9. Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, students and staff.

10. Prepare and maintain health and medical records as requested by district, state and federal policies/laws.

11. Ability to perform computer data entry of student immunizations and heath information.

12. Reports and/or assists with child abuse and neglect calls to Child Protective Services.

13. Implements health screening mandated by state law.

14. Recommends exclusion and readmission of students in compliance with Board policy on infections and contagious diseases