Redlands Unified School District
HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN I
DEFINIT ION
Under general supervision of an assigned administrator and under the professional direction of a licensed
credentialed school nurse, organize and perform responsible functions in a school health office; assist in
performing a variety of functions pertaining to student health appraisal; perform routine specialized health
care services; assist in the care of ill or injured students; administer routine first aid and emergency
treatment; assist the school nurse and other school staff in providing health program assistance; maintain
health records, referrals, immunizations and reports; assist students with other health related needs;
perform a variety of routine and supportive activities; and do other related work as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assist with the coordination of a variety of activities pertaining to the health appraisal of students,
including physical, vision and hearing examinations; record health appraisal history and the results of
health appraisal examinations; assist in typing and distributing reports concerning the findings of health
appraisals and in health appraisals follow-up activities; render first aid treatment to injured and ill
students; clean and bandage cuts, abrasions and burns; observe students for signs of shock and other
emergency situations and take and record temperatures of ill students, and report the results to health
service and administrative personnel as appropriate; provide a quiet, comfortable and calming atmosphere
for ill and injured students; perform routine evaluations of student illness and injury situations to
determine the need for emergency, health services supervision, supervisory or administrative assistance;
perform specialized physical health care services for students with disabilities and chronic health
problems such as wheelchair positioning, lifting, toileting, catherization, gastrostomy tube feeding,
feeding, ostomy care, tracheostomy suctioning, and other services which are necessary during the school
day to enable a child to attend school and require medical-related training; may assist students with an
inhaler and/or routine diabetic care tasks including monitoring student glucose testing and follow-up; may
administer medication prescribed specifically for students by medical authorities and provide routine
injections to students in accordance with law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation following
training by a credentialed school nurse; assist with the preparation of and arrangements for health testing
programs performed by the school nurse; record student health test results in student health files; refer
emergencies to 911, school nurse, or site administrator as appropriate; perform a variety of routine health
clerical duties including, but not limited to, typing, filing, and duplicating materials as needed; check
dates on products used in first aid kits to keep current; monitor student self-administration of medication
as per specialized healthcare plan; maintain and record daily health services activities, including
medication, administration records, daily log of visits; assist children with braces and other mechanical
apparatuses; supervise, lift, and/or move children who require assistance; may assist with cleaning and
changing of ill students and in the cleaning and disinfecting of the resting area; check for contagious
diseases; contact parents or other responsible persons regarding ill or injured students.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Methods techniques and procedures for lifting and moving children incapable of providing assistance;
Basic health and first aid procedures and routine emergency treatment;
Crisis intervention techniques;
Standard policies and procedures pertaining to student health services;
Equipment, supplies and terminology commonly associated with a student health facility;
Emergency service agencies within close proximity of the assigned school sites;
Record management, storage and retrieval systems and procedures;
