MEDICAL ASSISTANT- HIGH SCHOOL

Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains health records of all students.
• Audits health records for immunization status of all students, and notifies parents of deficiencies.
• Administers and assist with basic first aid following assessment of injured students and/or staff.
• Documents first aid care in students records.
• Contacts parents as necessary to notify them of or inquire about student illnesses or other related information.
• Supervises students in Health office until parents can pick up the child.
• Responsible for contact tracing of communicable diseases within the School.
• Responsible for temperature screenings of students and staff.
• Responsible for gathering statistics for state reporting.
• Maintains and monitors inventory and ordering within the health office.
• Trains staff in first aid medical procedures as needed.
• Serves as the health resource person for students, staff and parents.
• Participates in Staff meetings and trainings.
• Reports any student/school health and safety issues to assigned administrators.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, which may include: front desk assistance, answer phones, inputting information into database; running report queries; making copies; creating labels; filing medical records; preparing routine correspondence; and/or, performing other related activities.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program or equivalent work experience with strong medical knowledge background and strong administrative skills.
• Experience working with pediatrics. (preferred)
• Experience working with educational programs or schools. (preferred)
• Basic CPR and First Aid Certification.