Clinic Assistant - Junior High School

Support/Hourly - Position - Clinic Assistant
Grades PK-6
Job Number 0000760780
Start Date
Open Date 02/01/2025
Closing Date 05/04/2026
ROLE AND PURPOSE:

• To provide assistance to the nurse in caring for students and maintaining student records

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

• High School diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution

Experience:

• Patient care experience preferred
• BLS CPR preferred
• Vision and hearing screener preferred

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Reinforce health teaching done by the campus nurse

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE

• Work cooperatively with nurse, campus staff, and parents to maintain health of students
• Maintain calm demeanor in stressful situations

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

• Participate in training to improve skills needed to successfully complete responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

• Assist the nurse in maintaining all equipment and supplies in the school clinic

STUDENT MANAGEMENT

• Administer first aid to ill or injured students, staff and visitors
• Document all care given on appropriate record
• Practice universal precautions consistently
• Assist the nurse in administering medications according to district medication policy
• Assist the nurse in performing medical procedures for student including but not limited to: tube feeding, catheterization, and diabetic care
• Assist with vision, hearing, and spinal screening
• Assist the nurse with documentation of clinic activity and health record maintenance
• Check immunization records and assist the nurse in achieving immunization compliance
• Follow AISD and Texas DSHS policy for exclusion for communicable diseases
• Maintain confidentiality of all student information and records
• Inform supervising nurse or building administrator if a need for EMS transport of a student exists
• Electronic data entry

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Attend staff development as assigned by Health Services Department

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise students during the time they are in the clinic to receive clinic services

MISCELLANEOUS

• Exposure to body fluids including but not limited to: blood, emesis, urine and feces
• Lift a minimum of 35 pounds from the floor to a height of 3 feet

Duty Days 183
Additional Job Information
This position is open year round, even if there are not current openings.
Pay Grade Educational Aide 2