Health Aide -
About The Position
The Medical Assistant will participate in the formulation of campus health program goals and objectives. This role provides direct health care, emergency first aid, and related health services according to SST SCHOOLS policies and procedures. The Medical Assistant will also focus on preventive health care, including appraisals, screening programs, referral and follow-up, recognizing and controlling communicable diseases, and monitoring immunization needs. Additionally, the role involves providing families with health and medical resource information, assisting families in accessing medical care, conducting health counseling, making home visits, and following through on health problems. The Medical Assistant will also conduct health instruction for students, parents, and staff, serve as a resource to staff regarding health instruction, maintain and submit Student Immunization Records to the Department of State Health Services, contact parents regarding immunization requirements, perform state-mandated student screenings, and submit results to the Department of State Health Services. Miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
- Ability to organize special programs for assigned campus.
- Ability to use computer including software, database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
- Ability to analyze data
- Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
Nice To Haves
- Currently licensed as a Certified Medical Assistant in the state of Texas preferred
- 1 year of experience in the field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participates in the formulation of campus health program goals and objectives.
- Provides direct health care, emergency first aid and care, and related health services according to SST SCHOOLS policies and procedures.
- Provides preventive health care by: providing appraisals, screening programs, referral and follow-up; recognizing, reporting, and using control measures on communicable diseases; and monitoring and providing follow-up on immunization needs.
- Provides families with information on health and medical resources and assists families to access medical care.
- Conducts health counseling, makes home visits, and follows through on health problems as needed.
- Conducts specific health instruction for students, parents, and staff and serves as a resource to staff regarding health instruction.
- Maintains and submits Student Immunization Records to Department of State Health Services
- Contacts parents regarding Immunization requirements
- Performs state mandated student screenings and submits results to Department of State Health Services
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
