Health Office Clerk - Pacific Palisades, United States - Palisades Charter High School

Description

Under the direction of the Executive Director/Principal or Designee and the credentialled school nurse, provide a variety of health services for ill or injured students and staff; assist in the preliminary evaluation and documentation of student health conditions and complaints; prepare and maintain student immunization and health records and files; perform routine clerical duties as required.

• Provide a variety of health services for ill or injured students and staff; assist in the preliminary evaluation and documentation of student health conditions and complaints.
• Administer basic first aid to students as appropriate; perform CPR in emergency situations as needed; take and record temperatures; provide ice packs and bandages.
• Dispense medications according to physician instructions; maintain records of dosage including amount, time, medication, authorizations and related information; administer Epi-Pen and Dias tat treatment in emergency situations; monitor student side effects and notify parents, appropriate personnel and agencies as required.
• Establish and maintain student health records including logs, lists, charts, health information, immunization, medications, illnesses, emergencies, health office visits, accidents, medical issues and other assigned duties; generate computerized lists and reports as requested.
• Contact other schools to request health records; provide health records to others according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged information; ensure compliance with State and federal laws and organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist in the coordination of vision, hearing and various other screening tests for students as directed.
• Monitor and review blood sugar testing and daily glucose results for diabetic students as required; assist with determination of appropriate insulin dosage and management plan.
• Attend to personal hygiene needs of students on an asneeded basis.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as filing, typing, preparing student records and duplicating materials; compose correspondence as necessary.
• Initiate and receive telephone calls; notify parents of student illness and injury; contact emergency medical services as directed by an administrator.
• Utilize standard health instruments and first aid supplies; type and input data; operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software.
• Maintain the health office in a clean, orderly and safe condition; assist in ordering, receiving and maintaining inventory of first aid supplies as necessary; prepare and replenish First Aid kits.
• Communicate with personnel and various outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
• Participate in meetings and attend inservice trainings related to assigned activities.

• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Comply with emergency disaster plan.

• Basic health office practices, terminology, procedures and equipment.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Basic first aid and CPR procedures.
• Clean and sterile treatment techniques.
• Modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations related to assigned health office activities.
• Safe medication and Epi-Pen administration.
• Public health agencies and local health care resources.
• Recordkeeping and report preparation techniques.
• Operation of a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Telephone and public relations techniques.

• Perform a variety of activities in support of student health services.
• Screen students to identify illnesses, injuries and medical emergencies.
• Prepare and maintain student immunization and health records and files.
• Respond effectively and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Provide treatment and administer first aid/CPR and emergency medical care as necessary.
• Dispense medications in compliance with established District policies and procedures.
• Observe health and safety regulations.
• Type and input data at an acceptable rate of speed.
• Perform a variety of routine clerical duties.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Work confidentially with discretion.
• Utilize problemsolving, critical thinking and decisionmaking skills in medical emergency responses.

Any combination of training, education and experience which demonstrates possession of the knowledges and abilities stated above, and the ability to perform the duties of the position.