Overnight Camp - Camp Medic

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

REPORTS TO: Camp and Outdoor Program Director

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A

PURPOSE:

To ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all campers and staff by providing professional medical care, promoting preventive health practices, and responding effectively to medical emergencies. This position is responsible for managing the camp's health center, administering routine and emergency treatments, maintaining accurate medical records, and fostering a safe and supportive environment that prioritizes physical and emotional wellness for everyone at camp. The Medic plays a vital role in enabling a fun and enriching camp experience by ensuring health and safety standards are consistently met.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage all aspects of camp health care
• Ensure that each staff member and camper have on file a health history form as required
• Conduct health history reviews and health screening for arriving campers and staff.
• Conduct beginning and ending inventory of supplies and place order with Camp Director when necessary
• Establish and follow appropriate medical routines including record keeping in the daily medical treatment log, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, and utilizing approved treatment procedures
• Complete and maintain all health care documentation and record keeping
• Administration and organization of the camp infirmary
• Administer first aid
• Coordinate coverage of the infirmary
• Oversee camp sanitation, hygiene and communicable disease control
• Administer prescribed daily medications and OTC medication as needed
• Keep all camper, staff and OTC medication stored in a locked area or container
• Consult camp physician/medical advisor immediately if serious medical needs arise
• Consult with Camp Director to make decisions to call EMS as needed
• Check, issue, and restock first-aid kits weekly
• Maintain accident/incident reports for risk-management assessment
• Evaluate camp and make recommendations for the following summer
• Monitor health of all staff and campers
• Monitor/evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions to maintain a healthy camp
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed Physician, RN/Registered Nurse, LPN/Licensed Practical Nurse, EMT/Emergency Medical Technician
• At least 21 years of age
• Flexibility to work 1 to 8 weeks.
• Physical ability to administer first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Physical ability to travel over uneven surfaces in extreme summer temperatures for 15 hours a day.
• Physical ability to carry and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds over uneven surfaces
• Physical ability to reach, stoop, climb, kneel, and move freely in locations as outdoor camping sites and storage areas
• Ability to meet affiliate employment requirements, including acceptable outcomes to background check and reference checks
• (If utilizing personal vehicle for camp business) Provide personal auto insurance verification
• (If needed to drive affiliate vehicle) Acceptance by affiliate auto insurance