Health Services Technician

About the role

Under general direction, incumbent provides health care to students and staff by performing health screenings, providing first aid, administering medication and treatments, maintaining health records, ensuring immunization compliance, and presenting health information to students, families and staff to promote wellness.

Essential Functions

• Administers basic first aid, screens ill or injured students, school personnel and assesses level of care needed.
• Documents all accidents/illnesses and completes accident reports according to District procedures.
• Organizes and maintains health office and health records in compliance with federal and state laws.
• Reviews immunization records to insure compliance.
• Orders and maintains school health equipment and first aid supplies.
• Administers daily medications and treatments in accordance with District procedures under supervision of the principal, as directed by the physician, with parental consent.
• Safeguards medications by ensuring they are properly stored and secured in locked cabinets.
• Reports daily attendance for each class, identifies reasons for absences, notifies parents of absences and advises principal of excessive absences.
• Consults with principal on matters related to emergency situations, suspected child abuse, contagious diseases, or other medically sensitive situations.
• Provides health information that may affect student performance in academic, social or psychological areas.
• Provides specialized health care treatments approved by the student’s physician or other licensed health professional, the parent or legal guardian, after consulting with and receiving training from the Health Services Coordinator or Supervisory Nurse.
• Presents age appropriate health information to students and staff including education on hygiene, administration of emergency medications and other health related topics.
• Organizes and performs screening procedures for hearing, vision and lice.
• Maintains health records in compliance with federal and state laws.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level including attending meetings as scheduled by the Health Services Coordinator.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma;
• Two years experience in a healthcare setting or school health environment;
• Valid CPR certification prior to hire;
• Valid First Aid certification prior to hire.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with student information systems (e.g. Genesis, CHIP);
• Hearing Certification Training certificate.

Knowledge and Skills

• Performing basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents and or ratios;
• Analyzing situations to define issues and draw conclusions;
• Applying universal precautions and infection control techniques;
• Knowing first aid procedures;
• Assessing and treating injuries and illnesses within scope of training;
• Maintaining paperwork and supplies in an organized manner;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, parents etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Regularly stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly engage and encourage communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, parents etc. to exchange information.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Work environment is usually moderate in noise level.