Health Officer Assistant

Position Summary: The Health Officer Assistant works with the camp Health Officer to supervise health and cleanliness standards and help provide adequate physical health conditions for all.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Ensure each staff member and camper has a health history form on file
• Assist in screening all staff and campers arriving on camp
• Conduct inventory of supplies and communicate with Program Director to place orders when necessary, ensuring timely arrival of supplies
• Establish and follow appropriate medical routines including record keeping in the daily medical log, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, and utilizing approved standing orders.
• Liaise with other community medical personnel
• Check first-aid kits supplies on a weekly basis
• Assist with and participate in pre-camp training for staff
• Record and report any accident/injury reports
• Oversee the appropriate clean-up of bodily fluid spills
• Monitor/evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggest modifications that would create more healthful conditions in the camp
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma, GED or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• 18 years of age or older
• Possess one of the following:
  
  
  
  • Valid Licensed Registered Nurse in Michigan
  • Valid Licensed Nurse Practitioner
  • Valid Licensed emergency medical technician
  • Valid Licensed First Responder
  • Experienced first aider with RTE & CPR/PR also eligible
  
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

Computer Skills:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
• Working knowledge of Teams and Sharepoint
• Basic computer skills

Certificates and Licenses:

• Have and maintain current First Aid / CPR certification
• Complete Safe From Harm Training, keep current as needed