Assistant Health Officer

Job Description

Summary

Serve as assistant health officer for a summer camp for children and youth who are blind or have low vision and/or other disabilities.  Supervise health and cleanliness standards, obtain and maintain health records as required for state agencies, assist with health screenings, administering medications, responding to emergencies, and administering first aid.  This position reports to the Camp Nurse.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Assist the Camp Nurse with the following duties:
  • Obtain, maintain and ensure the security of health records on all camp staff, campers and extended-stay volunteers, maintaining confidentiality of protected health information.
  • Perform intake health screens for campers and staff and for trips
  • Collect, organize and ensure the security of all camper, staff and volunteer medications
  • Administer all medications to campers, staff and extended-stay volunteers
  • Establish and maintain medication records, accident/incident reports, manage and safeguard medications, provide for proper disposal of medical waste, utilize approved standing orders, routine inspections of camp areas
  • Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies, place orders or purchase replacements, including first aid kits in all activity areas of camp
  • Maintain required communications with community health care professionals
  • Lead staff training pertaining to camp health and safety, CPR, first aid, and universal precautions for infection control
  • Participate in all of staff training.
  • Monitor health of campers and staff
  • Monitor and evaluate camp procedures, conditions and facilities and suggest improvements to promote more healthful conditions
  • Prepare a summary and evaluation of the camp season with suggestions for improvement, including inventories and reports of camper health issues
  • At the end of camp season, make sure the facilities are cleaned, equipment is inventoried and stored, and other duties as assigned to close camp
  • Learn and follow through with safety regulations and emergency procedures
  • NO SMOKING, USE OF ALCOHOL, or ILLEGAL DRUGS is permitted during summer employment with Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind
  • Submit all required paperwork on time

Qualifications

  • Certification as a Camp Medical Officer or willingness to obtain certification.
  • Current CPR and first aid certificates a plus
  • Experience with children and youth preferred
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to use basic computer skills to maintain and submit records and reports
  • Flexible and creative thinker, with the ability to react quickly and appropriately to challenging situations, proactive, dependable and cooperative
  • Adept at working in a team environment, as well as independently
  • Valid driver’s license with good driving record a plus
  • Access to reliable vehicle at any time a plus
  • Willingness to use own personal computer a plus
  • Courteous, polite, neat in appearance, and possessing good personal hygiene
  • Able to maintain confidentially in all matters

Time Commitment

This is a 24-7 on-call position while camp is in session from June 3 – July 25.   See camp schedule.  This position may be filled as a job-share.

This job description is not a contract for employment.