Administrative Health Liaison - Independence Elementary School

Administrative Health Liaison

Functioning as a split position between the elementary school main office and nurse's clinic, perform clerical tasks required in preparation of routine correspondence and reports, screen, refer, and respond to telephone inquiries. Directly assist in meeting the health needs of students autonomously and/or under the direction of a licensed registered school nurse (RN) when necessary, based on the scope of practice of the position incumbent.

Essential duties include providing main office support with phone calls, main entrance doors, guests, and attendance calls; providing routine medical care for students and staff; performing basic clerical duties; drafting and typing letters, memorandums, reports and related materials; organizing and maintaining file system; contributing to the maintenance of student immunization files; contacting emergency services as necessary; and performing other duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum qualifications include a high school equivalency diploma, CPR/First Aid certification, organizational and time management skills, intermediate knowledge of office equipment and community resources, advanced verbal and written communication skills, ability to diffuse and manage stressful situations, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to work independently and collaboratively, and ability to work with students.

Physical requirements include medium work strength level, frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, squatting, and climbing, speaking and hearing, eye/hand coordination, close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, concentrated reading/writing/mathematics, occasional repetitive motions, lifting, pulling, overhead work, and pushing. Works both indoors and outdoors, normal office environment, normal school district environment that may include potential volatile outbursts, exposure to outdoor weather conditions.