Health Services Associate - Head Start Program - Lansing, MI

The CACS Head Start Program is hiring a Health Services Associate. The role of the Health Services Associate is to organize and maintain record systems for health, nutrition, and mental health according to established procedures and instructions. Performs a variety of clerical duties.

The rate of pay is $18.28 per hour, and this is a full time position, Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum of three years of related and progressively more responsible work experience in a health/medical related organization and/or community agency serving children and families

Experience working with Microsoft Office and a preferred background in ChildPlus Professional Head Start Management Software or an equivalent data-collection system

In addition, should have knowledge of medical terminology, data entry skills, and recording and tracking of information skills

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Works with medical and dental clinics to obtain follow up on all health requirements needing further evaluation and/or treatment

Documents all attempts to obtain completed health requirements and follow up on children needing further evaluation and/or medical/dental treatment

Reviews child files to determine each child's health needs and complete the child's health summary

Uses the Michigan Care Improvement Registry to obtain child immunization records, attaches and enters the status, as described in the CACS Health Manual

Completes evidence-based hearing and vision screens for Head Start children, under the direction of the Health Services Manager

Answers incoming phone calls and initiates phone contact in a professional and courteous manner as it relates to the health services department

Retrieves and files health requests and other health related information

Routes health information and questions to appropriate program staff according to established protocol.

Inventories, organizes, and helps distribute health materials and supplies

Additional duties as assigned

Makes referrals for internal parent trainings or classes offered onsite or to partner opportunities

Capital Area Community Services in a Equal Opportunity Employer