2024-25 CLINIC ASSISTANT - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Support / Hourly - Position - Clinic Assistant

Grades PK-6

Job Number 0000753470

Start Date

Open Date 02 / 01 / 2024

Closing Date 05 / 02 / 2025

ROLE AND PURPOSE :

To provide assistance to the nurse in caring for students and maintaining student records

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education / Certification :

High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution

Experience :

• Patient care experience preferred
• BLS CPR preferred
• Vision and hearing screener preferred

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES :

INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

Reinforce health teaching done by the campus nurse

SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION CLIMATE

• Work cooperatively with nurse, campus staff, and parents to maintain health of students
• Maintain calm demeanor in stressful situations

SCHOOL / ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

Participate in training to improve skills needed to successfully complete responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL / FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Assist the nurse in maintaining all equipment and supplies in the school clinic

STUDENT MANAGEMENT

• Administer first aid to ill or injured students, staff and visitors
• Document all care given on appropriate record
• Practice universal precautions consistently
• Assist the nurse in administering medications according to district medication policy
• Assist the nurse in performing medical procedures for student including but not limited to : tube feeding, catheterization, and diabetic care
• Assist with vision, hearing, and spinal screening
• Assist the nurse with documentation of clinic activity and health record maintenance
• Check immunization records and assist the nurse in achieving immunization compliance
• Follow AISD and Texas DSHS policy for exclusion for communicable diseases
• Maintain confidentiality of all student information and records
• Inform supervising nurse or building administrator if a need for EMS transport of a student exists
• Electronic data entry

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Attend staff development as assigned by Health Services Department

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise students during the time they are in the clinic to receive clinic services

MISCELLANEOUS

• Exposure to body fluids including but not limited to : blood, emesis, urine and feces
• Lift a minimum of 35 pounds from the floor to a height of 3 feet

Duty Days 183

Additional Job Information

This position is open year round, even if there are not current openings.

Pay Grade Educational Aide 2