Summer Camp Medical Staff

ENDLESS HORIZONS•Harrisonburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Camper Care Specialist operates Camp Horizons’ on-site medical facility, Camper Care, and helps keep campers and staff healthy throughout the summer. The role supervises staff and camper medication distribution, provides care and treatment within the level of the employee’s training and certification, and completes required paperwork, documentation, and reporting in a timely manner. Medical staff are expected to treat campers and staff with compassion and respect their privacy and confidentiality. Camper Care clinic hours are held after each meal and before bedtime for medication distribution and treatment. A member of the Camper Care staff is always present at Camper Care for emergencies. The medical team helps prevent medical concerns, manages and dispenses medications, treats ill campers and staff, relays information between parents and doctors, coordinates medical emergencies, and takes campers and staff to a local clinic when needed. This is a live-in position, with housing provided in the Camper Care building. The Camper Care Specialist reports to the Camper Care Supervisor/Camp Director. The position runs from June 6 through August 14, 2027. Staff work six days per week, with two hours off each day and 24 hours off each week. Compensation is a flat summer contract rate calculated based on the agreed number of weeks worked and relevant active certifications. The base summer contract rate for Camper Care Staff starts at $3,700 for 10 weeks, paid through bi-weekly stipends with the remaining balance paid at the end of the summer or another agreed-upon end date. Certification or other additional payments are included in the end-of-summer balance.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old and at least one year out of high school.
Submit an application and successfully complete the screening and interview process.
Successfully pass a criminal background check and sex-offender registry check.
Obtain training and certifications required for the desired position before arriving at camp.
Work the required dates, including pre-camp staff training.

Responsibilities

Supervise staff and camper medication distribution.
Provide care and treatment up to the level of training and certification held.
Complete required paperwork, documentation, and reporting in a timely manner.
Help prevent medical concerns among campers and staff.
Manage and dispense medications.
Treat ill campers and staff.
Relay medical information between parents and doctors.
Coordinate medical emergencies.
Take campers and staff to a clinic in town when needed.
Maintain compassion toward campers and staff and respect their privacy and confidentiality.