Health Room Clerical Assistant Substitute

Position Start Date As soon as possible Salary / Wage $19.00 / hour Terms / Schedule Student school days as needed. 6.5 hours per school day Appointment Type Part Time Description The School District of Waukesha is seeking day to day health clerical substitutes on an as needed basis.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

Provide care for Acute and Chronic injury / illness needs of students, with competence and according to established Department of Public Instruction and School District of Waukesha policies and procedures.

Maintain stock for health room supplies : inventory, ordering, etc.

Work with family medical providers to obtain appropriate authorization for medication and / or health procedures during the school day.

Maintain health room records and parent contact logs; compile monthly / yearly reports.

Effectively communicate with parents, school staff and district nurse as needed regarding student health needs during the school day.

File reports, immunization surveillance and communicable disease reporting to the Waukesha County Public Health Division.

Supervise, assist and / or provide direct care to students, following the Individual Health Plan, to manage student chronic health conditions that may include but not limited to diabetic Care (carb counting, blood glucose checks, insulin injection, insulin pumps), urinary catheterization, gastrostomy care and asthma care.

Maintain a list of students with special health needs, i.e. students with epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, etc. and notify staff of these students.

Distribute medication in accordance with School Board Policy, DPI laws and statutes and Delegation under the WI Nurse Practice Act.

Refer students who may require health care to the parent and / or school district nurse.

Provide leadership, organize and follow up on referrals, in school health screening programs (vision, hearing, head lice, etc.).

Obtain and maintain standardized health information such as emergency instruction forms, vision and hearing results, head lice screening results, physical and dental reports, accident reports, etc.

Treat all information and records in a confidential manner.

Lend assistance to building secretary for clerical needs, as directed by building principal.

Perform other duties which relate to the position as assigned by the building principal or school district nurse. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required at the time of hire or for the continuation of employment.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :

Experience in direct patient care in a medical field required.

Certification in First Aid CPR / AED

High school graduate

Clerical skills such as filing, typing, word processing, telephone skills, ability to interact with others and prioritize work responsibilities.

Completion of course work and / or license / certificate in Medical Assisting, CNA or other health related field preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to empathize and find common ground for the good of the organization.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Evidence of outstanding organizational abilities; ability to handle multiple responsibilities.

Ability to work as a successful team member with co-workers.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; ability to effectively learn and work with school-centered software (relational database) applications.

Should have a history of confidentiality, stability, neatness, punctuality, loyalty, ethical consciousness, organization skills, and flexibility.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, federal, state, and / or DPI regulations, handbooks, computer and other manuals, budget reports and statistical data.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to interpret and communicate reports, procedures, and computer applications to faculty, staff, and students.

Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

Ability to add, sub-tract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to statistically manipulate numbers; make advanced mathematical calculations; check for accuracy.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to exercise good judgment and effectively solve problems.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The physical and work environment described is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This job is performed in an office environment.