Substitute Health/Attendance Technician

Job Summary

The job of Health Technician is established for monitoring the health and welfare of students at school sites under the direction of the credentialed School Nurse. This role involves documenting and maintaining student health information, providing appropriate care and/or referrals for students with health conditions and/or injuries, and communicating with parents, students, and/or other agencies.

Examination Date

ALL OFFERS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE CONTINGENT ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT CLEARANCES FOR: Department of Justice (CA) Fingerprints; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprints; Tuberculosis (TB) and Physical. The District pays for Pre-Employment clearances for Substitute Employees.

Examples of Duties

• Administers first aid, medication and specialized medical treatment under the direction of the School Nurse to students with health conditions and/or injuries;
• Communicates with parents, students, and/or other agencies for the purpose of promoting needed treatment, securing information and complying with legal requirements;
• Distributes and maintains written materials of confidential and non-confidential nature (e.g., shot/ immunization records, county health report, accident reports, confidential memos, letters to parents) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information;
• Maintains a wide variety of manual and electronic documents, records and files (e.g., medical emergency cards, medication logs, mandated screening, students' health records) for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements;
• Maintains and distributes attendance related documents and reports (e.g., letters, referrals, independent study contracts, logs, reports) for the purpose of conveying information, documenting activities, and/or providing an audit trail;
• Maintains student cumulative folders and related information for the purpose of ensuring that accurate data is maintained and easily accessible for approved use;
• Makes sure students referred for illness are monitored for the purpose of ensuring their safety and welfare;
• Prepares and maintains written materials of confidential and non-confidential nature (e.g., shot/ immunization records, county health report, accident reports, confidential memos, letters to parents) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information;
• Reports incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, injury related accidents) for the purpose of maintaining student personal safety, a positive learning environment and adherence to Education Code, district and/or school policies;
• Requisitions and maintains health office supplies to ensure the availability of supplies at school site;
• Responds to emergencies for the purpose of determining and implementing appropriate actions required to maintain the health and safety of students.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent;
• One year of clerical experience involving public contact and record keeping responsibilities;
• Basic clerical and computational skills;
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of first Aid and CPR procedures and techniques;
• Business telephone etiquette;
• Concepts of grammar and punctuation;
• Ability to read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others;
• Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines;
• Problem solving with equipment is moderate;
• Communicate with diverse groups;
• Maintain confidentiality;
• Adapt to changing work priorities;
• Work as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical: Choice of VEBA (Kaiser or United Health Care)
• Dental: Delta Dental or Delta Care HMO (District-paid for employee only)
• Life: Life ($50,000) and Accidental Death & Dismemberment ($50,000).
• Also includes MEDEX Travel Assistance (for medical care situations 100 miles from home or international trips up to 90 days; with some exclusions)
• Vacation: (10+); Sick (9.50+ days per year) - vacation/sick accumulation days increase with years of service
• Employee Assistance Program: (at no cost to employee): through San Diego County EAP
• VEBA Optum Health: Employee assistance program
• Vision: VSP Vision Care $10.20/monthly paid by employee
• 403(b) Retirement
• MetLaw prepaid legal through Hyatt Legal Plans
• Bargaining unit eligible employees may elect to become a CSEA member.
• Employees working 20 hours per week or more are enrolled into the CalPERS retirement system.