Health Assistant-Zapata, TX
Company: AVANCE INC
Location: Rio Grande City
Posted on: April 24, 2025
Job Description:
Job Details
Job Location
AVANCE Starr Zapata - RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
Up to 25%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Health Care
Description
Job Overview
The Health Assistant supports the Health Services Coordinator in
conducting the 30-45-90-day health screenings and requirements. The
Assistant will work collaboratively with the Health Services
Department to ensure the health and well-being of all children and
families in Head Start and Early Head Start. The Assistant will
assist the organization in achieving our outcomes for children of
all abilities including completing health screenings, data entry
and follow up.
Job Responsibilities
Child Growth and Development
- Assist with the completion of all 45 day and 90-day health
screenings, including using hearing and vision machines for
internal screenings on children.
- Support families to ensure that children are kept up to date on
a schedule of well-childcare that includes immunizations, and
all-time frames are met.
Communication and Service Coordination
- Assist Health team in distributing a variety of health
screening/requirement letters to parents
- Supports the Health Service Advisory Committee in all
activities
- Assist in the development and distribution of written and
web-based materials for children, adults and employees within the
areas of: personal health, fitness, safety, nutrition and
preventive health education.
- Assists families, family advocates, maternal educators, and
health care professionals to ensure all known issues are in
treatment and, once treatment has begun, that it is completed.
- Assists with promotion of active parent involvement; for
example, parents as members of the Health Advisory Committee.
- Assists with the design and delivery of health-related training
to parents and staff.
Record Keeping and Reporting
- Complete data entry using AVANCE's data system
- Assists with the compilation and analysis of data on the
effectiveness of the health service component.
- Assists with the preparation of written health plan, health
budget and written reports that are to be submitted to AVANCEE,
regional office, and ACF.
Ongoing Monitoring/Self-assessment
- Assist Health team with Health & Safety Audits as needed.
Planning and Implementation
- Assist Health Services Coordinator in the planning,
administration, and implementation of the medical and dental
components.
Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and positive learning
environment
- Ensure child ratio rules and regulations during center-based
screening days
- Monitor center health and screening supplies and first aid
kits.
Support the social and emotional development of children.
- N/A
Other Duties
- Participates in assigned meetings, events, and training as
required
- Develop a high level of confidence in our values: Open, honest
communication, Teamwork, Proactive problem solving, Data-driven
decision making, Follow through
- Performs any and all other duties as assigned.
AVANCE Core Competencies
- Execution & Accountability
- Problem Solving & Decision-Making
- Communication & Influence
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Stakeholder Focus
- Adaptability & Continuous Learning
Qualifications
Education
Required:
- High School Diploma
Preferred:
- N/A
Work Experience
Required
- Previous work experience in the health field
- Physical exam and background checks are required for this
position.
- Travel required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time
for work-related meetings and functions.
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable
transportation.
Additional Skills
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic
environment; demonstrated flexibility to handle multiple
priorities.
- Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse
backgrounds.
- Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
Travel
- Ability to travel to various sites: Dependable transportation
is required daily with a valid driver's license, a clean driving
record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and
policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by
AVANCE, Inc.
- Travel required up to 10% of the time for work-related site
visits, meetings, and functions.
Equipment
- Standard office equipment generally used includes:
- Telephone
- Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
- Printer/Photocopy Machine
- Calculator
- Fax Machine
Working Conditions
- Work is generally performed in an office environment.
- Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally
loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light
to moderate traffic, human voices).
- May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of
duties.
Mental and Physical Demands
Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions
and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and
pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and
arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing 10
pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception and ability to adjust focus.
Environmental Factors
Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases,
bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather
related conditions when working in outside environment
/neighborhoods and events.
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