Health Assistant-Zapata, TX

Job Overview

The Health Assistant supports the Health Services Coordinator in conducting the 30-45-90-day health screenings and requirements. The Assistant will work collaboratively with the Health Services Department to ensure the health and well-being of all children and families in Head Start and Early Head Start. The Assistant will assist the organization in achieving our outcomes for children of all abilities including completing health screenings, data entry and follow up.

Job Responsibilities

Child Growth and Development

• Assist with the completion of all 45 day and 90-day health screenings, including using hearing and vision machines for internal screenings on children.
• Support families to ensure that children are kept up to date on a schedule of well-childcare that includes immunizations, and all-time frames are met.

Communication and Service Coordination

• Assist Health team in distributing a variety of health screening/requirement letters to parents
• Supports the Health Service Advisory Committee in all activities
• Assist in the development and distribution of written and web-based materials for children, adults and employees within the areas of: personal health, fitness, safety, nutrition and preventive health education.
• Assists families, family advocates, maternal educators, and health care professionals to ensure all known issues are in treatment and, once treatment has begun, that it is completed.
• Assists with promotion of active parent involvement; for example, parents as members of the Health Advisory Committee.
• Assists with the design and delivery of health-related training to parents and staff.

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Complete data entry using AVANCE’s data system
• Assists with the compilation and analysis of data on the effectiveness of the health service component.
• Assists with the preparation of written health plan, health budget and written reports that are to be submitted to AVANCEE, regional office, and ACF.

Ongoing Monitoring/Self-assessment

• Assist Health team with Health & Safety Audits as needed.

Planning and Implementation

• Assist Health Services Coordinator in the planning, administration, and implementation of the medical and dental components.

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment

• Ensure child ratio rules and regulations during center-based screening days
• Monitor center health and screening supplies and first aid kits.

Support the social and emotional development of children.

• N/A

Other Duties

• Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as required
• Develop a high level of confidence in our values: Open, honest communication, Teamwork, Proactive problem solving, Data-driven decision making, Follow through
• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.

AVANCE Core Competencies

• Execution & Accountability
• Problem Solving & Decision-Making
• Communication & Influence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Stakeholder Focus
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Education

Required:

• High School Diploma

Preferred:

• N/A

Work Experience

Required

• Previous work experience in the health field
• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position.
• Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; demonstrated flexibility to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Travel

• Ability to travel to various sites: Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.
• Travel required up to 10% of the time for work-related site visits, meetings, and functions.

Equipment

• Standard office equipment generally used includes:
  • Telephone
  • Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
  • Printer/Photocopy Machine
  • Calculator
  • Fax Machine

Working Conditions

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

Mental and Physical Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment /neighborhoods and events.