Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Special Education

Classification: Classified

Qualifications:

• Must maintain current license as a Certified Medical Assistant
• Must maintain first aid/CPR training and have a valid card
• Must obtain regular continuing education as required by Kansas State for licensed practical nurses or registered nurses
• Hold and maintain valid state driver's license

Reports To: Director and Assistant Director, receives lead direction from cooperative school nurse.

Job Goal: This position provides care to medically involved students. Responsibilities include following the individual health care plans, providing total physical care for the students, monitoring student health needs, maintaining a sanitary and safe environment, and assisting students in a variety of learning activities. Position works under general supervision of the cooperative school nurse, special education teacher, and cooperative administration.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of health care and medication
• Knowledge of a variety of medical conditions
• Skill in providing physical care
• Skill in lifting and positioning individuals properly
• Skill in assessing health needs
• Skill in working with health care equipment such as wheelchairs, feeding tubes, tracheostomy tubes, monitoring equipment, oxygen equipment, and suction machines
• Skill in assessing emergency situations
• Ability to deal with students and their families in a warm and friendly manner
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
• Ability to maintain accurate records
• Ability to properly lift, transfer, and position students
• Ability to maintain a safe and sanitary environment
• Ability to constantly monitor student health and comfort
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and parents

Performance Responsibilities:

• Rides bus with student(s) or meets student(s) at bus; transports student(s) from bus to classroom; appropriately transfers and positions student(s) to and from wheelchair, mat, prone stander, or changing table always using safe lifting and transferring techniques. Connects required medical equipment and ensures that equipment is in proper working order.
• Attends to students' personal hygiene and health care needs as outlined in the individual health care plan, e.g., feeds children orally or through gastrointestinal tubes, gives medication as authorized, changes diapers, monitors seizure activity, provides oxygen, and uses suctioning equipment.
• Monitors physical condition of students and communicates changes to the cooperative school nurse.
• Maintains communication with school nurse, teacher, related service providers, bus drivers, and other staff members. Communicates with parents as directed by special education teacher or school nurse.
• Maintains confidentiality
• Maintains classroom records, charts medication given, records student activity and observations of behavior and overall health.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary and safe environment for students by using universal precautions and following bloodborne pathogen guidelines.
• Follows direction of the special education teacher and related service providers and participates as a member of the team in assisting students in a variety of learning activities.
• Follows cooperative policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by TLEC Administration