Health Technician (AMS Peoria Advanced) 2026-2027 School Year

AMS Schools•Peoria, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Technician provides support to employees and students, helping address student health needs and implement the school health program. The role provides appropriate care or referral for ill, medically fragile, or injured students, and administers first aid and medication in accordance with district policies and procedures. The position also contributes expertise in nursing and school health, researches practices and local laws for possible implementation in Arizona schools, and builds relationships with external organizations and the Arizona Department of Health. It conducts health-office audits and screenings, maintains student health records and medications, reports health-office activity, and helps identify training needs based on audit results.

Requirements

Hold a minimum of a Medical Assistant Certificate.
Be a Certified Medical Assistant, EMT, or Certified Nursing Assistant.
Obtain and maintain a valid IVP Level One fingerprint clearance card.
Pass a criminal history background check.
Have two years of school-based experience.
Be CPR, AED, and First Aid certified.
Demonstrate strong communication, organizational, analytical, and written skills.
Demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Positively interact with students and help create an environment in which they feel safe.
Identify individual student medical needs.
Communicate effectively with students, coworkers, administrators, and parents.
Collaborate with other school staff.
Maintain a professional appearance.
Be detailed, organized, and timely in completing work.

Responsibilities

Provide professional expertise in nursing and school health.
Act as a liaison between the schools and outside groups.
Foster relationships with the Arizona Department of Health and nonprofit organizations that provide services, training, or other initiatives.
Research local laws and practices for possible implementation in Arizona schools.
Conduct quarterly health-office site audits and analyze outcomes to identify additional training needs.
Notify students’ guardians of health-office visits.
Provide care for student injuries and refer students for care when appropriate.
Create and maintain an Arizona Health Record for each student, including immunization, vision, and hearing test results.
Secure and maintain prescription and non-prescription medications.
Keep the health office clean and sanitized, and maintain and rotate supplies.
Complete weekly accident and health-office visit reports for administrators.
Attend monthly staff meetings.
Conduct hearing and vision screenings.
Complete and send immunization and hearing reports to the state.
Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.