We are looking for a Medical Support to join our team
Specific Accountabilities
- Provides personal one-on-one (1:1) assistance and support services for a student with an acute, complex medical condition during class time, non-class time and Physical Education (PE), i.e., safe movement breaks and differentiated PE plan in other areas of the school
- In an emergency medical situation performs First Aid and/or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or utilizes the automated external defibrillator (AED); the AED accompanies the student at all times
- Works collaboratively with the student’s Learning Team to support the medically fragile student and their family
- Actively assists with the application of the student’s Medical Response Plan; including student’s self-monitoring
- Communicates with teachers, support staff and school administration
- Participates in Professional Development related to the learning and medical profile of the student, as required
- Documents observations and logs information in PowerSchool when required
- Assists students during school celebrations, liturgical events, services and attendance at Mass at local parishes
Qualifications
- Health Care Aide Certificate; or
- Education Assistant Certificate
- Demonstrated successful experience working with persons having chronic and/or complex medical conditions or special needs students
- Prior medical training and/or experience (for instance, nursing or emergency responder)
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation certificate
- Standard First Aid certificate
- Successful completion of training in the usage of the automated external defibrillator (AED)
- Successful completion of training in proper lifting and transferring techniques
- Confident in their capability to support a student who may have concurrent conditions, i.e., communication delays, academic needs, etc., combined with a complex medical condition
- Ability to deal with the social/emotional and medical needs of a medically fragile student
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Physically and mentally able to meet the demands for this position
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