The Nurse’s Office Administrative Assistant is a full-time, year round, 40 hours per week position. The role covers both the academic year and summer camp. Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  
  
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging with parents, staff, and students via email, phone, and in person.
  
  
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact with others in a friendly, approachable, and positive manner. Demonstrates respect and compassion with children and adults. Ability to engage with families in a culturally responsive manner.
  
  
• Organizational Skills: High attention to detail, strong time-management, organizational and multitasking abilities, and prioritize tasks effectively.
  
  
• Computer Skills:
  
  
• Proficient in Google Suite
  
  
• Ability to train in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system
  
  
• Ability to train in Axiom/Veracross/Camp Brain
  
  
• Certifications: First Aid and BLS certification (training provided by Packer).
  
  
• Professional Requirements:. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of medical and personal information and handle sensitive information with professionalism.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Communication & Front Office Support

• Answer incoming calls and direct them to the appropriate staff member.
• Respond promptly to parent email inquiries as directed by the nursing staff.

Maintaining Student & Employee Health Records

• Assist in the management of student and employee health forms and immunizations. Maintaining electronic medical records system (Magnus database); including collecting, entering, updating, and tracking expired or missing documents.

Office Operations

• Keep an inventory of office supplies and order new materials as needed.
• Help maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment by disinfecting medical equipment, beds, furniture, and other areas as needed.

Clinical Support

• Provide first aid assistance under the direction and supervision of the nursing staff.

Reasonable Accommodations: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Packer's values and vision of educational excellence include embracing diversity, fostering community, nurturing a sense of belonging, and ensuring all learners are valued and challenged. We actively embrace the diversity of New York City and seek employees who share Packer’s values of equity, inclusion, and belonging, and who wish to learn from the experiences and perspectives of others. We strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds and perspectives may be underrepresented.

The Packer Collegiate Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs.

Salaries are determined based on a scale reflecting years of teaching experience and level of education.