Paraprofessional - Medical Assistant/Aide

POSTING

Position:

Paraprofessional

• Medical

Assistant/Aide

Reports

To:

District

Nurse/Building

Principal

Job

Summary:

The

Medical

Assistant/Aide

will

primarily

assist

staff

and

students

with

medical

and

physical

needs

in

the

building.

The

MA/Aide

will

work

closely

with

building

staff

to

ensure

the

students

have

an

optimal

learning

environment

in

all

areas.

This

may

include,

but

is

not

limited

to:

monitoring

ill

students

and

staff,

providing

direct

medical

care

to

students

and

staff,

administering

medications,

monitoring

vital

signs,

keeping

charts

and

records

up-to-date,

assisting

in

the

school

and

clinic

areas

as

needed,

stocking

medical

areas,

communicating

frequently

via

phone

and

computer.

The

MA/Aide

will

keep

in

good

communication

and

collaborate

with

the

district

nurse,

specialty

service

providers,

and

the

principal

on

a

regular

basis.

Required

Qualifications:

The

requirements

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

knowledge,

skills,

abilities

and

minimum

qualifications

necessary

to

perform

the

essential

job

functions,

duties

and

responsibilities.

Requirements

include

the

following:

1.

Time

management

and

organizational

skills.

2.

Effective

written

and

verbal

communication

skills.

3.

Maintenance

of

CPR

certification.

4.

Participation

in

the

assigned

school

site's

Rapid

Response

Team.

5.

Ability

to

make

quality,

independent

decisions

and

solve

practical

problems

with

a

variety

of

variables.

6.

Demonstrates

ability

to

stay

calm

under

pressure

and/or

in

the

event

of

an

emergency.

7.

Ability

to

perform

and

complete

tasks

effectively

and

accurately

in

high

stress

situations.

8.

Ability

to

handle

confidential

information

in

an

organized

and

professional

manner.

9.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

students,

colleagues

and

parents.

10.

Demonstrates

competency

in

performing

mathematical

calculations.

11.

Adaptable

to

various

care

settings

and

situations

along

with

willingness

to

provide

cross-coverage

if

needed.

12.

Ability

to

maintain

courteous

and

professional

relationships

with

students

and

staff

at

all

times.

13.

Demonstrates

effective

use

of

personal

protective

equipment.

14.

Comfortable

providing

direct

student

care

and

support

that

may

include:

medication

distribution,

administering

injections,

assisting

with

medical

equipment

and

potential

contact

with

blood

or

bodily

fluids.

15.

Demonstrates

excellent

observational

skills

and

record

keeping.

16.

Willingness

to

learn

new

skills

and

complete

training

as

needed.

17.

High

School

Diploma

needed

or

equivalent.

18.

Certification

as

a

nurse

aide,

medical

assistant,

or

emergency

medical

technician

preferred.

Desired

Qualifications:

1.

Previous

experience

providing

care

in

a

clinic

or

school

setting.

2.

Experience

with

electronic

medical

records

and

data

entry

including

MCIR.

Physical

Requirements:

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

may

be

required

to:

1.

Sit,

stand,

walk,

run,

stoop

and

kneel

or

work

on

the

floor

on

a

continuous

basis.

2.

Lift

up

to

a

50

pound

weight

load.

3.

Able

to

do

frequent

work

on

the

telephone

and/or

computer,

often

at

the

same

time.

4.

Ability

to

wear

personal

protective

equipment

for

prolonged

periods

while

performing

physical

tasks.

WORK

YEAR :

26/27

school

year

-

5

days

a

week

which

includes

district

wide

PD

days

and

staff

meetings

at

assigned

school.

RATE

OF

PAY :

Per

the

Teamsters

Local

214

Southgate

Paraprofessional

union

contact

STARTING

DATE :

ASAP

APPLICATION

PROCEDURE :

TO

APPLY:

Please

visit:

www.southgateschools.com

• click

on

HR,

select

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and

Employment

Opportunities.

DEADLINE:

Until

Filled

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