Health Clerk - 20275216 @ Meriwether Elementary-JBLM

*Hourly Wage Range - $28.20/hr - $31.21/hr

Hours per Day - 6.5 hour per day

Days per Year - 196

Shift - 8:15am - 3:15pm

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Job Title: Classification Level

Health Room Clerk HC

Reports to: Working Titles

Building Administrator

School Nurse (RN)

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT

Under the general direction of the School Nurse (RN), this position provides health room support by administering first aid to students, maintaining the health room office files and supplies, and assist the school nurse with a variety of health room activities. This position's primary responsibility is assisting the RN in implementing school health services. This position receives direct and indirect supervision and delegation from the building RN regarding health care issues (Nurse Practice Act RCW 18.79 and 18.130, WAC 246-840) and receives direction from the building principal on issues other than health. This position works with students from a variety of medical needs from diverse multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist RN in implementing school health services
• Responsible for maintaining the health room: secure and prepare the health room
• Maintain student school health records
• Explain documents and requirements and answers procedural inquiries to families, staff and students
• Maintain and retrieve a variety of health files, logs and other records/documents (computer and hard copy including confidential files) to ensure accurate, up-to-date information is available
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours
• Administer medication and implement health care plans as directed by RN
• Supervise and correct students as necessary to maintain a safe environment
• Maintain inventory of supplies and materials (including first aid kits for building use); order new supplies as needed
• Assist the school nurse with scheduling and performing health screenings, document results, administer first aid in accordance with District policy; conduct preliminary evaluation of all students and refer to nurse as appropriate
• Notify school nurse and principal of severe injuries, illness, unexcused absences or unusual incidents
• Follow state guidelines in the Infectious Disease Control Manual.
• Notify principal and school nurse and/or school counselor of suspected child abuse
• Provide information on child abuse cases as requested
• Implement the immunization procedures including immunization form review, parent notification updates and parental information requests regarding immunization requests regarding immunization policies
• Assist in maintaining a neat, clean and orderly health room
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Attend meetings and trainings as required
• Performs other duties as assigned

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The position may perform a variety of non-essential functions consistent with the scope and intent of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or it's recognized equivalent (GED)
• Six (6) months experience working with children or young adults

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to accurately and proficiently keyboard and utilize standard office software programs
• Ability to perform basic clerical tasks such as filing and use of office equipment, such as personal computer, telephone, fax, and photocopy machine and audio-visual equipment
• Ability to take initiative and work independently within established guidelines
• Ability to supervise elementary, middle, and high school students in large and small groups
• Ability to listen and respond appropriately to student needs
• Ability to work with students from a variety of multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Ability to make sound judgments in emergency or crisis situations and ability to integrate medical, behavioral, and student/staff crisis interventions
• Ability to learn skills of verbal de-escalation, restraint techniques and behavior management
• Ability and willingness to perform delegated medical tasks as instructed and delegated by RN such as catheterization, tube feeding, blood glucose and insulin monitoring, etc.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain established time schedules
• Ability to communicate effectively in a courteous and professional manner with all levels of staff and community members, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn and apply District policies and procedures
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Must be organized and dependable
• Knowledge and application of FERPA and HIPPA laws regarding medical information and confidentiality, laws pertaining to the administration of oral medication, communicable diseases, immunizations, district health services policies and procedures, and familiarity with medical terminology
• Skills in handling confidential matters

Certification and Licenses

• Background check and fingerprinting
• First aid and CPR certification

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• School district experience
• Experience in a medical setting or health room

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is confined to a work area; required to have precise control of fingers and hand movements; experiences constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; and must be able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, stand for periods of time, and lift in order to assist a student with personal care. The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges.

FLSA: Non - Exempt AFFILIATION: ESPCP

JOB CLASS

Health Clerk

WORK YEAR

191 days

*Internal candidates may be placed on a longevity step per corresponding collective bargaining agreement.

Shifts are subject to change.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment with Clover Park School District is conditional pending completion of a Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint background check as required by RCW28A.400.303. (NOTE: All associated background check fees are the employee's responsibility.) The fingerprint scan must be completed prior to the first day of employment.

Insurance Benefits

Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.

Clover Park School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. . For eligibility information, check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Clink on the link https://www.drs.wa.gov/plan/dcp/ for information on 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems.

To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Clover Park School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or marital status. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Address questions and complaints of alleged discrimination to the following individuals at Clover Park School District, 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-1341: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Compliance and Student Services, (253) 583-5154, [email protected]; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583-5170, [email protected]. Title IX inquiries may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), https://bit.ly/US-OCR.

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, is available at https://bit.ly/CPSDHIBPolicy; OSPI required language per RCW 28A.300.286 is available at https://bit.ly/OSPIModelLanguage.