2026-27 Health Technician-Irish Bilingual Elementary School

SUMMARY

Responsible for coordinating and collaborating with the school nurse to provide health care, first aid, medications, and/or assistance with medical procedures to students. Maintain and compile a student health records and files database and health-related reports and documents.

Job Tasks

• Evaluate and attend to students visiting the health office; provide emergency and routine health care and/or first aid, administer medications through a needle, feeding tubes, rectal, oral, or topical routes adhering to district and state procedures, and perform delegated medical procedures.
• Contact parents and school nurse as needed.
• Collaborate with building administration and nurse when calling 911.
• Maintain health office records, including all office visits, phone calls, collection and uploading of Health Care Action Plans (HCAPs), immunizations, medications, vision and hearing results and referrals, cumulative health information, and accident and injury records.
• Enter data into the computerized health office log to document health office student visits, procedures, and medication administration, as well as the action taken/dispensed in real time.
• Cookordinate student health needs between teachers, nurses, and parents.
• Maintain the health office cleanliness, take inventory, and order health office supplies and equipment as needed.
• Prepare medications for all school-sponsored trips.
• Cookordinate with trip sponsor and nurse to ensure time is adequate for delegation.
• Assist in maintaining health records, coordinating screenings, and providing health services to pre-K students as needed in elementary schools.
• Type correspondence, newsletters, forms, and memos in collaboration with school nurse.
• Conduct student vision and hearing screenings.
• Assist with planning and preparation as well as participation and follow-up on all referrals in collaboration with school nurse.
• Gather data and prepare reports, including but not limited to, health condition reports, immunization reports, and hearing and vision screenings.
• Work with nurse on monthly medication audits, run report and double count to ensure medication counts are accurate.
• Attend required training classes and district health technician meetings.
• Complete online professional development training as required.
• Assist in notifying parents of immunization and exemption requirements.
• Gather immunizations records and enter into electronic record.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licenses Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of related healthcare and office experience
• Equivalent combination of education and life experience acceptable
• Prior medical experience, such as CNA or MA certification, preferred
• Successful completion of First Aid, CPR, and Administering Medication in a School Setting certifications; if not currently certified, successful completion must be done at earliest convenience after hire
• Criminal background check required for hire