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HEALTH ASSISTANT
SPA License Status: Licensed/Contract
SPA Probation: One Year
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Director Health Services/Medicaid
Supervises: None
Salary Schedule: Educational Assistant Salary Schedule
Terms of Employment: 7 hours / 9 months
Job Goal: To assist the school nurse in providing a more comprehensive
healthcare program for the school(s) in the district. Serves as a
health role model for students, families, and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in Health care or related field.
- Prior/Current CMA or CNA certification or currently enrolled in program preferred.
- Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification prior to date of hire.
- Ability to perform CPR (minimum 10 min).
- Valid NM Driver License.
- Must have or obtain Health Assistant license upon hire. Registration information is in the
following link:
https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/school-
health-assistant-pre-k-12/
Job Duties
- Collect and report data regarding health status of students, under the direction and
supervision of the RN.
- Assist with routine vision, hearing, height, and weight screening.
- Assist with the monitoring of students per individualized health care plan.
- Share relevant information/observations with the school nurse.
- Implement aspects of the nurse plan of care, commensurate with training and verified
competency, under the direction and supervision of the school nurse.
- Perform student-specific delegated nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with
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the individualized health plan.
- Assist with student self-administration of medications in accordance with school district
medication policy and in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act.
- Assist with the implementation of policies and procedures regarding the control of
communicable diseases in schools.
- Perform basic first aid and CPR, as needed.
- Assist with student visual/hearing screenings.
- Assist with the maintenance of student health records, including immunization records,
and share relevant information with the school nurse.
- Share responsibility for the care of district inventory, as well as the proper and safe use of
facilities, equipment and supplies, report safety hazards promptly.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and orderly health room environment.
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with
diverse populations, including student, parents, co-workers, and supervisors.
- Maintain competency through training and in-service educational activities.
- Display a desire to work with students and responds to students as individuals.
- Perform Medicaid School Based Services responsibilities such as:
a. Participant shall attend Medicaid informational/training sessions as needed.
b. Participant shall adhere to all general requirements as outlined in the Medicaid
School Based Services (MSBS) guidance documents that pertain to
participation/position in the program, as well as specific site requirements created to
assist in obtaining needed information.
c. Participant shall maintain and submit all required paperwork for direct billing and
complete administrative random moment time studies in a timely manner. Exhibit
professionalism by maintaining good attendance and adhering to contract hours.
- Working after contract hours may be required.
- Communicate and displays courteous and professional behavior toward the immediate
supervisor, school, district administrators, staff and peers.
- Agree to fulfill performance responsibilities in location(s) assigned.
- Adhere to educational guidelines as defined by the New Mexico Public Education
Department.
- Safeguard the confidentiality of information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act.
- Comply with the Code of Ethics, School Board Policy, administrative directives, local, state,
federal, regulations, rules, and statutes.
- Perform such other tasks as may be assigned within the parameters of the job description
and job analysis.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND WORK TOOLS
Various machines and equipment commensurate with the responsibilities of the job and scope
of work.
WORKER TRAITS -Aptitudes
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- Verbal ability required to understand oral and written instructions.
- Motor coordination required to coordinate eyes, hands and fingers when operating
machines and equipment essential to the job.
- Manual and finger dexterity required to operate machines and equipment precisely and
rapidly.
- Possess the ability to engage in physical tasks as outlined in LCPS Job Analysis-Health
Assistant.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the LCPS Board of
Education/ CSEC-LC Agreement on evaluation of professional personnel.
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I accept this position offered and agree to the above job description.
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