SUBSTITUTE - SCHOOL MEDICAL ASSISTANT at Palm Springs Unified School District

School Medical Assistant

Under the direction of the Director of Health Services, the School Medical Assistant is assigned to the health office at an elementary or middle school. The School Medical Assistant performs first aid and routine health office duties; document and maintain student health information required by federal, state, and local agencies, provide appropriate care and/or referrals under the direction of the credentialed school nurse for ill, injured, and/or medically fragile students; perform a variety of routine clerical support functions at the school site, including typing, data entry, filing, and related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school. Successful completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program OR Certified Nursing Assistant program. One (1) year of experience working in the healthcare field. Experience working with children in an educational or organized learning environment or working with individuals with special needs or medically fragile is desired. CPR and First Aid certification are required within 30 days of hire.

The Palm Springs Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and employment. The District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, of any student by anyone, based on the student's actual or perceived race; color; ancestry; nationality; national origin; immigration status; ethnic group identification; ethnicity; age; religion; pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy or lactation, including related medical conditions or recovery; parental, marital, family status; physical or mental disability; medical condition; sex; sex stereotypes; sex characteristics; sexual orientation; gender; gender identity; gender expression; or genetic information; or, association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its programs, activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.