Health Technician II

Interested candidates MUST apply here: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/pleasantvalleysd/jobs/5305831/health-technician-ii

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor and/or assigned designee, perform a variety of health service duties at a school or District health office; perform specialized health care services to children with exceptional needs; perform routine clerical work as required.

Essential Functions:

▪ Maintain District standards of excellent customer service and professional behavior in various and sometimes challenging situations.

▪ Access and monitor District email daily to receive important updates from school and District administration.

▪ Participate in staff development and in-service training programs as assigned.

▪ Perform a variety of health service duties at a school or District health office.

▪ Monitor assigned physically handicapped students in the classroom, outdoor playground, or other location; perform specialized health care services to children with exceptional needs.

▪ Assist in screening ill or injured children according to established procedures; take temperatures and administer first aid to students including cleaning wounds, applying ice packs and bandages, and distributing medication as directed; refer serious illness and injuries to Principal, District Supervisor of Health Services, or other health care provider.

▪ Perform specialized physical health care services which are necessary during the school day to enable a child to attend school, and which are prescribed by the child’s licensed physician such as catheterization, oxygen administration and flow monitoring, glucose monitoring, injections, emergency care and other health care related duties as assigned.

▪ Assist teacher in maintaining a safe and sanitary environment.

▪ Assist in lifting pupils in and out of school buses, wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment.

▪ Maintain a variety of confidential health-related records and files including student medical records, emergency cards, immunization records and communicable disease reports; assure forms are correctly filled out; gather and compile information as needed for filing of mandated reports; input reports as directed.

▪ Assist with a variety of duties to coordinate vision, hearing, dental and scoliosis screenings at a school site; type forms, order supplies and call volunteers; participate in the screening and record screening results.

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▪ Accompany or assist children to and from school buses and move to and from school site activities.

▪ Assist in rendering various forms of personal care such as toileting and diapering; assist children in dressing, undressing, bathing, and grooming as needed.

▪ Notify parents or other designated adults regarding the health problems, illnesses, or injuries of students; notify staff of students with special health needs; refer parents to Supervisor of Health Services as necessary.

▪ Assist with kindergarten and new student registration; screen health forms for completeness and currency; type, distribute and mail letters to parents concerning incomplete records, exclusions, required immunizations and physicals.

▪ Perform a variety of clerical duties involved in the maintenance of health records, referrals, and reports; compile and type accident reports and forward to appropriate authorities; prepare and file first aid forms as necessary.

▪ Perform a variety of clerical duties to assist school secretary and other clerical personnel as required.

▪ Pick up lunches and assist with feeding of children as necessary.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.92 - $26.35 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person