Job Description

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as part-time Health Office Secretary

COMPENSATION and HOURS: $15.75/hour. 3.5 hours daily, no lunch break. Generally starts after student arrival and ends prior to dismissal, but may be adjusted to accommodate needs of specific nurse's offices. Not eligible for benefits.

General Work Hours for Health Office Secretaries
Early Childhood 8:15-11:45
Elementary 10:45-2:15
Junior High 9:45-1:15
High School 9:00-12:30

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
Ability to honor confidentiality expectations of the school and nurse's office
Ability to multitask in a way that is organized and with excellent follow-through
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to lift up to fifteen pounds.
Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with a diverse range of employees, students, and parents.
Ability to utilize technology to track student information, and enter information electronically both efficiently and accurately
Ability to organize and maintain confidential student information and records.
Enjoys interacting with students and their families as well as the school staff

PREFERRED: Google Suites Knowledge (Google Sheets and Docs- how to open, share, and utilize email, docs, and sheets)

Data entry experience

Bilingual

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Health Office Secretaries are a valuable member of the Health Services Team. They offer clerical support to Building Nurses to allow focus on exceptional care to our students and staff. While Health Office Secretaries will not provide nursing care to students, some delegated tasks (such as providing a band-aid, determining order in which students need to be seen, or document nurse interactions per nurse direction) may be required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Collecting and tracking all Medical related paperwork for students (physicals, immunization records, dental and vision exams, etc.) including materials related to pandemic response.
Entering all pertinent medical information for each student in the School Information System.
Creating and maintaining spreadsheets with student demographics on dental and vision records for state reporting purposes.
Scheduling and assisting clerically with Vision and Hearing screenings.
Assisting the Building Nurse with student visits (triage, preparing ice packs, escorting students to and from class and the main office)
Assist in non-Health Office related tasks in the school as assigned by the principal for other duties as assigned.
Helps maintain a log of student visits to the Health Office.
Supervises any students in the Health Office, especially in the event the Building Nurse has to attend to a medical situation elsewhere.
Answering the Health Office Phone, taking messages, contacting parents per Building Nurse directives.
Preparing and mailing out any letters or forms from the Health Office
Assisting the Building Nurse with any other tasks (Non- treatment related) that may be needed.