Administrative Health Liaison - Red Hawk Ridge Elementary
Job Summary
The Administrative Health Liaison functions as a split position between the elementary school main office and nurse’s clinic. The role involves performing clerical tasks, preparing routine correspondence and reports, screening and responding to telephone inquiries, and assisting in the health needs of students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide main office support with phone calls, main entrance doors, guests, and attendance calls. Greet and welcome visitors to the building. Answer and screen telephone calls, take messages, and assist staff, students, parents/guardians, and community members with concerns and questions.
Directly assist in meeting the health needs of students autonomously and/or under the direction of a licensed registered school nurse (RN) when necessary, based on the scope of practice of the position incumbent. Provide routine medical care for students and staff, including triage, first aid/urgent care, and routine interventions for ill and injured students in the health clinic in accordance with state regulations, scope of practice, district training, and emergency care guidelines.
Perform basic clerical duties such as data entry, alphabetizing, filing, duplicating, laminating, taking inventory, ordering supplies, and light bookkeeping.
Draft and/or type letters, memorandums, reports, and related materials (e.g., newsletters, announcements, etc.). Work on special projects as needed.
Organize and maintain file system, which may include individual education plans (IEPs), simple databases, personnel records and actions, student records and tests, surveys, legal documents, evaluations, professional growth, insurance, supplemental pay, club budgets, mentor program, workshops, etc. File correspondence with other records.
Contribute to the maintenance of student immunization files and ensure all students have an appropriate Certificate of Immunization or Certificate of Exemption (or other documentation required by current state statute). Prepare immunization compliance plans, track students who are in-process, and assist families to achieve compliance.
Contact emergency services as necessary. Communicate with emergency contact for ill or injured students according to state laws and district protocol and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Reporting Relationships
This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
No professional work experience required
Certified Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid
Intermediate knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, computers, email, etc.
Intermediate knowledge of community resources
Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Advanced interpersonal relations skills, including professional telephone and email communication
Ability to diffuse and manage stressful and/or volatile situations
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA
Ability and willingness to have medical contact with and provide physical care for students
Ability and willingness to provide basic custodial services in health clinic
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
Ability to work one-on-one and in small groups with students
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
Primarily works indoors
Typically a moderate noise level
Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, squatting, and climbing
Speaking and hearing
Eye/hand coordination (e.g., typing, ten key)
Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
Occasional repetitive motions, lifting, pulling, overhead work, and pushing