SY 26-27 Medical Assistant

Nogales USD•Nogales, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The job of MEDICAL ASSISTANT is done for the purpose/s of providing clerical support in addressing the health needs of students and providing appropriate care and/or referral for ill, medically fragile and/or injured students as may be required. This job reports to Principal or designee.

Requirements

Administering first aid
Applying assessment instruments
Basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios
Understand written procedures
Write routine documents
Speak clearly
Understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions
Business telephone etiquette
Health standards and hazards
Office methods and procedures
Pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws
Working knowledge of school system
Schedule activities
Collate data
Use job-related equipment
Maintain confidentiality
Working with detailed information/data
Job related experience is required
High School diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) helpful

Responsibilities

Administers and documents first aid and medications given to students according to physician’s or nurse’s instructions, with parental written consent, as per NUSD policy for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
Administers mandated screenings (e.g. hearing, vision, height, weight, blood pressure, vitals, dental screen color screen, scoliosis etc.) for the purpose of assisting nurse and meeting requirements.
Assists nurse, students, and other school personnel (e.g. refers failed screens to R.N. for further assessment) for the purpose of providing specialized treatments, monitoring medical treatments and/or testing at school site.
Maintains medical emergency cards (database and file) and health records (e.g. mandated screening, etc.) for the purpose of providing information required by legal and professional standards.
Participates in students I.E.P. under the supervision of RN for the purpose of providing information regarding health related concerns (medication, glasses, hearing-aides, etc.)
Performs record keeping and clerical functions (updating Health Services, District and State database program) (e.g. scheduling, copying, faxing, data entry etc.) for the purpose of supporting health services staff.
Refers students requiring further medical attention to RN for the purpose of providing needed medical/dental treatment, counseling, further assessment.
Assists other personnel upon approval of Principal/RN (e.g. Administrators, Volunteers, CPS, Police, SRO, Counselors, Physicians, and Emergency Personnel) for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Cleans work areas (utilizing universal precaution procedures) (e.g. sinks, counters, laundry, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary environment.
Distributes information on medical treatments under supervision of RN (e.g. lice, ringworm, drug prevention, personal hygiene, etc.) for the purpose of instructing teachers, students and/or parents on a variety of health subjects.
Performs home visits under supervision of Principal/RN (e.g. absent students, lack of home information, etc.) for the purpose of follow-up on health concerns.
Reports students with contagious diseases to RN for reporting to the local public health authorities for the purpose of minimizing infection and complying with the law.
Supervises students for the purpose of monitoring students referred to illness to health office.