ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH CLERK DEFINITION Under general supervision, to assist in performing a variety of functions pertaining to the student health program; to assist in the care of ill or injured students; to administer routine first aid and emergency treatment; to perform general clerical functions in the student health program; and to do other related work as required. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Assist with the 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 preparation and distribution of 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 temperature 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 evaluations of student illness and injury situations, and determine the need for emergency, supervisory, or administrative assistance. • May administer medication, catheterize, and tube feed in accordance with specific medical instruction including a working knowledge of communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens. • May give medication prescribed specifically for students by medical authority, and perform emergency medication injections following a closely controlled procedure. • Contact parents or other responsible persons regarding ill or injured students. • Maintain a variety of student records and records pertaining to the student health service office functions. • Assist as necessary in accommodating students’ health and hygiene needs (toileting, catheterizing, feeding, lifting, and positioning). QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principles, methods, and practices of first aid and routine emergency treatment and CPR; Standard policies and procedures pertaining to student health services; Equipment, supplies, and terminology commonly associated with a student health facility; Emergency service agencies within the close proximity of the assigned school site; General office clerical procedures, and automated record management, storage, and retrieval systems. Ability to: Perform routine first aid and emergency treatment for ill and injured students; Communicate effectively in oral and written form; ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH CLERK - Page 2 Evaluate student illness or emergency situations and determine an appropriate course of action; Effectively perform catheterization processes and tube feeding with children experiencing special needs; Establish and maintain a variety of files and records; Type or keyboard at a net corrected speed of 35 words per minute; Understand and carry out oral and written directions; Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be: Experience: Two years of paid experience performing a variety of general office and clerical work, preferably in a student health facility. Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, including or supplemented by course work in typing, computer record management, and general office practices. Certificate Requirement Possession of a current CPR and First Aid certification. SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATINGS The following analysis entails an evaluation of the “Physical Demands” factors of the job as it exists. This method provides a basis for permitting modification to fit the capabilities and needs of workers with disabilities. Rating Symbol Key: NP = Not Present – Does not exist O = Occasionally – Up to 1/3 of the time F = Frequently – From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time C = Constantly – 2/3 or more of the time 1. STRENGTH: A. Standing 30% Walking 30% Sitting 40% B. Lifting O 25 lbs. Carrying O 25 lbs. Pushing O 25 lbs. Pulling O 25 lbs. ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH CLERK – Page 3 2. CLIMBING O BALANCING O 3. STOOPING O KNEELING O CROUCHING O CRAWLING NP 4. REACHING F HANDLING C FINGERING F FEELING F 5. TALKING: Ordinary C Other NP HEARING: Conversations C Other Sounds F 6. SEEING Acuity, Near C Acuity, Far O Depth Perception F Accommodation O Color Vision O Field of Vision NP 7. PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATING SUMMARY: Medium Work: 2 3 (4) (5) (6) (DOL Physical Demand Categories 1 to 6 are very significant to the customary performance of the job if contained in parentheses). 8. PHYSICAL DEMAND COMMENTS: Examples of reaching/handling/fingering/feeling are files, equipment, bandages, tweezers; talking/hearing are conversations with students, general public in person and via telephone; seeing are reports, cuts and bruises. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RATINGS The following analysis represents evaluation of the surroundings in which the job is performed. Environmental Conditions must by definition be specific and related to the job. ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH CLERK – Page 4 Key to Environmental Factors Rating: NP = Not present in the job environment S = Seldom – Under 5% of work day O = Occasionally – Up to 1/3 of the time F = Frequently – From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time C = Constantly – 2/3 or more time 1. ENVIRONMENT: Inside 90% Outside 10% Comments regarding “Outside work site location” = Playground/fields 2. EXTREME COLD NP Comments regarding “Extreme Cold” = Ambient 3. EXTREME HEAT NP Comments regarding “Extreme Heat” = Ambient 4. WET/HUMID C Comments regarding “Wet and/or Humid Conditions” = Washing hands 5. NOISE 65 decibels VIBRATION NP Comments regarding “Noise” = Office/loud speaker 6. HAZARDS: Mechanical NP Explosives S Electrical NP Radiant Energy NP Burns NP Other Hazard/s NP Comments regarding “Explosives” = Oxygen Comments regarding “Other Hazard/s” = Possible exposure to infectious disease and blood-borne pathogens 7. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: Fumes NP Mists NP Odors F Gases NP Dusts NP Poor Ventilation NP Other Atmospheric Hazards NP Comments regarding “Odor Exposure” = Human waste, cleaning solution. ALTA LOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT HEALTH CLERK – Page 5 8. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING – DEVICES: Latex gloves, protective eyewear (goggles) 9. E. C. SUMMARY: Inside Work: 2 3 4 5 6 7. Numbers encircled by () indicate significant involvement of factors enumerated and rated above.