What are the responsibilities and job description for the ON CALL SUBSTITUTE HEALTH CLERK position at East Whittier City School District?
Under general supervision, assist in performing a variety of functions pertaining to student health appraisal; assist in the care of ill or injured students; assist in care of orthopedically handicapped, severely handicapped and other health impaired students; administer routine first aid and emergency treatment; and do other related work as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that might be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
- Assist with preparation of a variety of examinations pertaining to the health appraisal of students including physical, vision and hearing examinations
- Record health appraisal history and the results of health appraisal examinations
- Assist in typing and distributing reports concerning the findings of health appraisals and in health appraisal follow-up activities
- Render first aid treatment to injured and ill students
- Sterilize, disinfect and bandage minor cuts, abrasions and burns
- Observe pupils for signs of shock and other emergency situations, and take appropriate remedial action following a predetermined procedure
- Take and record temperatures of ill students, and report the results to health service or administrative personnel as appropriate
- Provide a quiet, comfortable and calming atmosphere for ill and injured pupils
- Perform routine evaluation of student illness and injury situations, and determine the need for emergency, supervisory or administrative assistance
- May give medication prescribed specifically for students by medical authority, following a closely-controlled procedure
- Contact parents or other responsible persons regarding ill or injured students
- May assist in cleaning and changing of ill students and in the cleaning and disinfecting of the resting area
- May catheterize students in need, and instruct students in self help
- Maintain a variety of student records and records pertaining to the health office activities
- May drive an automobile to multiple assignment locations
- May provide code-authorized health services including but not limited to suctioning, catheterization and gavage feeding
- Input health data into computer
QUALIFICATIONS
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Comments and Other Information
The East Whittier City School District provides educational opportunities (transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, including special education) for approximately 9,000 children. The District employs approximately 1,075 teachers, administrators and support staff. We have 13 schools which operate on a traditional school year schedule.
