CNA/MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Certified Nurse Assistant & Medical Assistant

Avondale School District Position: Certified Nurse Assistant & Medical Assistant

Hours per day: 8

Work schedule: Monday thru Friday

Pay rate: $21.50/hour commensurate with experience

Qualifications:

• CNA or Medical Assistant Certification is required
• Current State of Michigan Licensure
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Mental and physical ability to perform assigned job duties; must pass a physical examination including drug test
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance to the job is an essential function

Reports to: Supervisor, Transportation

Supervises: None

Job Goal: To assist in providing safe transportation of special needs students to and from designated locations.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Tracheostomy Care, Frequent Suctioning, Monitoring respiratory status and ventilator and/or oxygen support as necessary.
• Health procedure training e.g diastat, feeding tube, catheter, diabetic care/monitoring.
• Must be able to position self to secure any special equipment accompanying student, including wheelchairs, shoulder harnesses, seat belts, for both child and youth.
• Ability to move, remove, and/or position lifts and wheelchairs to assist the driver.
• Ability to ascend and descend school bus and assist young or disabled students in ascending and descending school bus.
• Responsible for being alert to any conditions in the loading and unloading area which present a danger to the student.
• Know evacuation and emergency procedures and be able to assist, kneel, crouch or crawl to perform and/or assist in bus emergency.
• Ability to move or transport a minimum of 75 pounds.
• Ability to move or traverse to assist the bus driver in maintaining good student conduct.
• Responsible for following guidelines outlined in the Transportation Handbook, as well as District guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Use appropriate communication, display a courteous and caring attitude in dealing with students, parents, and other employees.
• Assists in providing written records of violations of the student code to the Supervisor of Transportation or Dispatcher.
• Maintains student emergency information.
• Attends any required training and in-services

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students
• Ability to physically manage students and equipment
• Able to observe unusual student behavior and advise supervisor

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and kneel on hard surfaces and is occasionally required to walk or stand.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee frequently will reach above the head and forward.
• The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp equipment or students.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 100 pounds such as students or students in wheelchairs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting: Public school

Standard shift: Day shift

Weekly schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: In Person