Health Aide - Harvest Hills

TITLE:                                               Elementary School Health Aide

QUALIFICATIONS:          

• High School graduate         
• Completion of orientation/training with the Health Services Supervisor.
• Clerical/computer skills commensurate with need.
• Awareness of certain state laws and district policies relating to school health.
• Knowledge gained from completion of the American Red Cross CPR and Basic First Aid instruction.
• Ability to skillfully carry out well defined health care activities, as directed by the Health Services Supervisor.
• Ability to use good judgment in managing ill and injured pupils and notifying parents and teachers.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with the Health Services Supervisor, pupils, school personnel and parents.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information learned in the performance of duties.

REPORTS TO:                                              Principal, Health Services Supervisor

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates punctuality and dependability, principal if unable to come to work.
• Appears clean and appropriately dressed.
• Displays a positive attitude and interest in the job.
• Manages and maintains the school clinic, carrying out selected duties as requested by the Health Services Supervisor or Principal.
• Greets all students, who come to the school clinic seeking assistance, determines their individual needs, and provides care and/or refers them to the Principal or Health Services Supervisor.
• Administers medication and carries out treatments as directed by the Health Services Supervisor.
• Performs a variety of clerical duties, including setting up and maintaining health record as specified by the Health Services Supervisor.

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TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:                     Nine month year.  Salary to be established by the                                                                      Board.

EVALUATION:                                             Performance of this job will be evaluated                                                                                   annually.

Approved:_______________________________________________  Date:_________________

Reviewed and agreed to by__________________________________  Date:_________________

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Putnam City Schools District I-1, Oklahoma