Clerk - Health

About the role

This position is for 7.5 hours per day at 176 days per year and 3.5 hours for 12 days.

Pay

PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 – $25.40

Responsibilities

• Maintain student health records; create new records; update health information; ensure records are maintained confidentially.
• Assess student injuries or illness; provide basic first aid; refer students to health care professionals as needed.
• Determine need for nurse’s advice; call nurse for assistance as necessary; provide list of referrals; may call for emergency assistance.
• Inform school nurse and principal of severe injury, illness, unexcused absence, or unusual incident.
• Check students for head lice as needed; contact parents as appropriate.
• Administer medication to students as directed by physician, according to district policy and under supervision of a nurse; maintain appropriate records.
• Gather, assess, and record immunization information; gather health data for state reports (e.g., scoliosis and immunization).
• Contact parents or schools to secure health records and immunization compliance in accordance with district procedures and timelines; maintain documentation of parental contacts.
• Prepare forms for reporting purposes; compile health records, cards, and lists; provide requested reports.
• Maintain health room log; complete and distribute accident reports appropriately.
• Compile, update, and distribute health concerns information; record health screening results for each student; organize health screenings.
• Maintain inventory of health room supplies; prepare supply orders; receive, verify, and stock supplies.
• Monitor student behavior in the health room; correct behavior as necessary; prevent abuses of health room use.
• May train and supervise student assistants.
• Report situations such as pregnancy, substance abuse, or physical abuse to appropriate school staff for follow-up; maintain confidentiality of student personal problems.
• Attend scheduled health clerk meetings/in-service.
• May, in conjunction with the school nurse, provide information to parents about health issues.
• Provide clerical support to the school office, including answering telephones, filing, computer input, and typing.
• Provide backup and peak load assistance and coverage in the school office.
• May process student enrollments and withdrawals; send for and receive student records; maintain student records.
• May process teacher grade reports; provide clerical support to school counselors, including scheduling appointments, compiling data for reports, typing scholarship recommendations, college applications, and other student information.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.
• Model appropriate and cooperative behavior; protect confidential information consistent with district ethical guidelines.

Mental Demands

• Experiences frequent interruptions; required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors and academic abilities, including distraught or difficult students.
• May be required to deal with distraught or difficult parents.
• Frequently required to deal with situations that could put them in a position of liability.
• Works under the direction of an itinerant school nurse.

Physical Demands

• Record keeping requires substantial visual concentration; exposed to visual display terminals.
• Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.
• Occasionally required to attend to students’ personal hygiene.
• Required to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids, disinfectants, and medications.
• May be required to move ill or injured students.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, including experience maintaining accurate records.
• Health care experience or training strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated record keeping skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and basic medical procedures.
• Keyboarding skill.
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and collaborate in providing services to students.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to organize activities and work independently.
• Ability to follow and give instructions.
• Ability to learn and apply a variety of health techniques and procedures.
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with students.
• Ability to screen and treat minor student illnesses and injuries.
• Ability to evaluate the need for and secure medical attention by trained personnel.
• Ability to administer medication as directed.
• Ability to handle crises effectively.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to supervise and correct student behavior.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, students, and parents.

Licenses/Special Requirements

• Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury, or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
• Requires first aid and CPR certification.
• Hepatitis B immunization is offered.