What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-26 Clinic Assistant - High School position at Arlington Independent School District?
ROLE AND PURPOSE:
- To provide assistance to the nurse in caring for students and maintaining student records
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
- High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution
Experience:
- Patient care experience preferred
- BLS CPR preferred
- Vision and hearing screener preferred
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT
- Reinforce health teaching done by the campus nurse
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE
- Work cooperatively with nurse, campus staff, and parents to maintain health of students
- Maintain calm demeanor in stressful situations
SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
- Participate in training to improve skills needed to successfully complete responsibilities
ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
- Assist the nurse in maintaining all equipment and supplies in the school clinic
STUDENT MANAGEMENT
- Administer first aid to ill or injured students, staff and visitors
- Document all care given on appropriate record
- Practice universal precautions consistently
- Assist the nurse in administering medications according to district medication policy
- Assist the nurse in performing medical procedures for student including but not limited to: tube feeding, catheterization, and diabetic care
- Assist with vision, hearing, and spinal screening
- Assist the nurse with documentation of clinic activity and health record maintenance
- Check immunization records and assist the nurse in achieving immunization compliance
- Follow AISD and Texas DSHS policy for exclusion for communicable diseases
- Maintain confidentiality of all student information and records
- Inform supervising nurse or building administrator if a need for EMS transport of a student exists
- Electronic data entry
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- Attend staff development as assigned by Health Services Department
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise students during the time they are in the clinic to receive clinic services
MISCELLANEOUS
- Exposure to body fluids including but not limited to: blood, emesis, urine and feces
- Lift a minimum of 35 pounds from the floor to a height of 3 feet
Duty Days 183
Additional Job Information
This position is open year round, even if there are not current openings.
Pay Grade Educational Aide 2
