Health Assistant
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Job Posting Title:

Health Assistant

Job Description:

Responsible for administering student medication, management of student's chronic health conditions, first aid care of students, and maintaining student records. Deals with information of a highly confidential nature. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds

* Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, and sitting

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Responsibilities:

Document health related services in designated Medicaid documentation system for the DCSD School Medicaid Reimbursement Program as assigned.

Maintain appropriate documentation for all health room procedures, including medications, delegated procedures, and first aid in accordance with District guidelines.

Ensure enrolling students meet the Colorado State immunization requirements prior to entering school; notify parents and school nurse consultant of incomplete immunization and/or noncompliance; omplete the annual immunization state report.

Notify school nurse consultant of reportable communicable diseases.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Perform delegated procedures in accordance with the student's health care plan and training by the school nurse consultant, such as supervision and/or assistance with the daily management of a student's diabetes, asthma, and severe allergies.

Provide first aid for students per District guidelines, including caring forehead injuries, fractures, and lacerations.

Administer prescribed scheduled and non-scheduled medications to students in accordance with physician orders and District policy; prepare medication for students attending field trips.

Certifications:

First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Education:

High School or Equivalent (Required)

Skills:

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Rocky Heights Middle School

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

37.5

FTE:

0.94

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

180 Work Days

* (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$17.54 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate:

$22.10 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range:

$17.54 USD - $26.65 USD Hourly

* All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.

Time Off Plans:

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

March 13, 2025