Health Paraprofessionals in Colorado Springs, Colorado

For School Year 2024-2025
183- Work Day Calendar 7- 7.5 hrs/day (determined by school)

Hourly Pay Rate: $18.24+ (Salary placement is based on experience.)
Click on the following link to view the full pay range on the ESP Salary
Schedule: https://www.hsd2.org/our-district/financial-transparency

Job Summary:
Administer fist aid and medical care for injured or ill students and staff,
provide physician-ordered care or procedures, conduct screening programs and
assure compliance with state health and immunization law. Maintain health
records, health action plans, and billing for Medicaid reimbursable
procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess, evaluate and administer basic and advanced first aid treatment to
ill or injured students or staff.
Collect and maintain health information on students and staff to include:
computer data entry, cumulative records, patient charts, immunization
law compliance, exclusion/suspension, and completion of district and
state repo
Coordinate collection of Medicaid billing permission forms, maintain clinic
log, bill for services provided for students with Medicaid.
Administer medications and other medical treatments required by students in
accordance with physician orders and district and state policy.
Notify parent of student illness or injury. Complete appropriate reports.
Serve as worker’s compensation representative to assess and assist injured
personnel with treatment options.
Provide students and parents with information for treatment or referrals to
doctors by serving as a resource to outside agencies and programs.
Organize, schedule and implement health screening programs to include:
vision, hearing, dental, scoliosis, SPED and others. Record, track
results, make recommendations for follow-up care for students who did not
pass initial testing.
Notify building administrator, teachers, transportation and kitchen staff
of students with significant health concerns. Attend staffing/child study
meetings as needed. Research as needed regarding medications and conditions.
Notifies counselor of suspected abuse or neglect.
Order and maintain adequate inventory of health supplies and equipment.
(Elementary/K-8) Perform crossing guard duties as assigned by school
administration to include attending crossing guard training and direction
action of children and traffic at assigned crosswalks in order to ensure safe
crossing.
(Elementary/K-8) Perform lunchroom monitor duties as assigned by school
administration to include assisting students with lining up to receive their
lunches, helping students open items on their trays, enforcing lunchroom
rules, leading students to the lunchroom, dismissing students from the
lunchroom, wiping down tables, and assisting with organizing and
implementing indoor activities for students during inclement weather.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education, Training and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Training as one of the following is desired: Emergency Medical Technician,
Medical Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant.
0 – 2 years experience in related field.
Basic knowledge of computers is required.
Ability to work with children and children with special needs.
Operating knowledge of office machines and medical equipment (B/P,
nebulizer, acuity, audiometer, etc.) preferred at hire.
Valid CPR and First Aid required.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their
application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or
certifications, including date of birth and dates of
attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if
an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resum s may also
exclude dates of attendance or graduation or high school and/or
post-secondary education

Application Procedure:
Click on the red “Apply” button to complete an online application, you
must apply to each position that is of interest to you.
FLSA: Non-Exempt