School Health Technician (Surfside Middle)
About The Position
Are you passionate about student health and wellness? Join our team as a School Health Technician and play a critical role in providing care and support to students across Bay County schools. In this position, you will assist with day-to-day health services, including administering medications, providing first aid, supporting health screenings, and responding to student health needs. Working under the supervision of licensed medical professionals and in collaboration with PanCare of Florida, you will help ensure a safe, healthy, and responsive school environment for all students. This position qualifies for semester-based bonuses, prorated according to the hire date. Expected Hours for this position are Monday-Friday 9:00AM-3:30PM.
Requirements
- High School Graduate or GED Diploma
- Must hold current CPR certification (Infant/Child/Adult/AED), as well as completion of First Aid training.
- Must successfully pass a Level I background screening.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Computer literate and experienced with a variety of business machines (copy, scan, fax, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills and proper phone etiquette required.
Responsibilities
- Following and enforcing school policies and procedures affecting the health, safety and well-being of employees and students in the school health setting
- Providing medication administration; maintain proper documentation for the administration of medication and provide parent awareness of the need to re-supply medication.
- Administering minor first aid
- Performing clean catheterizations
- Performing/assisting with blood glucose monitoring
- May assist with managing communicable diseases and conditions
- Notifying PanCare nurse, parent/guardian, and principal of acutely ill or injured students
- Completing head lice interventions (including detection, parent education and screening for re-admission to school); Efforts will be made to avoid peak medication distribution times which typically occurs during the hours of 10:30am-1:00pm
- Performing CPR/AED as needed
- Documentation and data reporting of services provided in clinic according to established policy and procedure
- Communicating with school health nurse, school personnel or parent/guardian as needed for care of student
- Assisting in the provision of health screenings of students: hearing, vision, scoliosis, BMI and subsequent follow up referrals as requested
- Performing specialized medical procedures for students after receiving child specific training and delegation by registered nurse
- Overseeing inventory and usage of first aid and related health supplies and equipment and informs principal of Health Room needs
- Complying with confidentiality requirements of the School District of Bay County and PanCare of Florida, Inc.
- Ensuring that all paperwork generated in clinic will be dispersed following established policy and procedure
- Performing other related duties as assigned; including but not limited to, those duties referenced in the Provision of Health Services task list provided by the Florida Department of Health
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
