Health Assistant (Part Time)

Health Assistant

To assist in providing health care services to students and staff.

Principal duties include attending to the needs of students and staff that become ill or have accidents requiring medical attention, assisting in maintaining the school health office and health records, assisting with vision and hearing screening, assisting nurses with the administration of medications, monitoring supplies and equipment, completing and maintaining paperwork, reports, and files, performing other duties as assigned, maintaining daily log of all students seen in the health office, completing accident reports, assisting with the enrollment of students, notifying the building principal and the lead district nurse of all emergencies and outbreaks of infectious diseases, reporting suspected child neglect/abuse, and attending staff meetings and professional development.

Knowledge and skills required include knowledge of medical terminology and basic medical procedures and practices, knowledge of HIPAA and FERPA guidelines, rules and regulations, skill in performing basic medical procedures, skill in maintaining files, reports and other medical documentation, skill in operating office equipment, and computer applications, skill in communicating orally and in writing, and skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with both adults and children.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, 1 year of health experience is recommended but not required, and a valid Arizona DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance card.

Required license/certification includes Medical Assistant Certification, Nursing Assistant Certification, Emergency Technician Certification, or Medication Aide Certification, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation and AED Certification, American Heart First Aid Course completed within 3 months of hire, and Hearing and Vision Screening Certification as class space is available.

The Maricopa Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Scouting America and other designated youth groups. The Maricopa Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

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