Health Services Assistant

Texas ESC Region 16•Amarillo, TX

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Services Assistant facilitates health services within the Head Start program, focusing on monitoring and maintaining health records for enrolled children. This role involves connecting children with medical and dental resources and collaborating with other program areas to ensure compliance with federal Head Start Performance Standards.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Current first aid and CPR certificates or willingness to obtain required
Knowledge in medical terminology preferred
Knowledge in areas of pediatric health preferred
Bilingual preferred
Strong communication skills
Ability to multitask
Service oriented
Team player
Awareness of individual differences
Organizational skills

Responsibilities

Obtains a copy of all enrolled children’s medical and dental records.
Performs vision, hearing, lead, and hemoglobin screenings for Head Start children and appropriately refers children based on screening findings.
Completes health related logs, reports, notices, forms, care plans, and records regarding the health of Head Start and Early Head Start children.
Visits assigned classrooms and home-based settings for child assessments, screenings, and record maintenance.
Arranges follow-up health referrals as needed to the appropriate specialist based on screening results.
Notifies parents/caregivers of all screening results.
Ensures all enrolled children have a medical or dental home by the end of the enrollment year.
Obtains and tracks data from the Release of Information on Head Start and Early Head Start Students and sends to their providers within 7 business days.
Communicates with community health and dental agencies to obtain medical and dental records for Head Start students.
Notifies health staff weekly on the status of Release of Information on Head Start/Early Head Start children.
Collaborates with other health staff to ensure all enrolled children have complete health admission paperwork on a yearly basis.
Ensures data on children and families is entered into the computer as needed.
Assists with scanning health records into the data management system.
Monitors and enters immunization records into the data management system.
Processes reports from the data management system as needed.
Compiles, maintains, and distributes a comprehensive health provider list.
Communicates effectively with children, parents, and staff.
Operates within the established scope of assigned duties, training, knowledge, and competency.
Recognizes when a child’s or family’s health-related needs exceed the Health Services Assistant’s level of knowledge, training, or authority and promptly notifies the supervisor or appropriate Health Services staff member for guidance and follow-up.
Reports for work ready to perform responsibilities.
Performs duties that directly and/or indirectly impact student performance in Region 16.
Maintains a professional level of confidentiality regarding all ESC matters.
Supports the mission, goals, and objectives of the ESC strategic plan.
Upholds and adheres to safety rules and policies of the ESC safety program.
Performs professional responsibilities as required by ESC policies, processes, and procedures.
Manages time, calendar, and job responsibilities to meet deadlines.
Meets proficiency levels of required technology skills as outlined by supervisor.
Incorporates appropriate technology in daily work and exhibits continual growth in technologies as outlined by supervisor.
Performs other duties as assigned.