NATURE OF SERVICES REQUIRED
a) Supervises the physical examination of the Rye Neck UFSD students without health certificates from personal family physicians in the following classes: Kindergarten, First, Third, Seventh, and Tenth grades.
b) Advises on the planning and requirements of New York state mandated immunization programs
c) Supervises programs for testing of student’s vision and hearing as required by State mandates
d) Supervises the examination of students participating in interscholastic athletics at prescheduled sports physical sessions at the start of each sports season. Review of examinations of athletics performed by their family physicians. Provides a summer session or physical exams in August for fall sports. Will provide additional physicals as needed on a sliding scale
e) Administers emergency first aid when appropriate and advises school nurses as aspects of first aid
f) Attends football games of both junior varsity and varsity when at home
g) Advises in all aspects of the school health education program
h) Acts as liaison between the Rye Neck UFSD and student’s private physicians.
i) Cooperates with public health officials and interprets public health laws as they bear on the school district, particularly with regard to communicable diseases
j) Develops policies on the exclusion and readmission of students in connection with infectious or contagious disease
k) Assumes responsibility in conjunction with the school nurse for the cumulative health records on each student.
l) Review and approve operating protocol and standing orders for athletic trainers.
m) Review school building inspections on a yearly basis to detect potential health hazards
n) Establishes procedures in coordination with the school nurses to follow in case of accident or emergencies
o) Supervises scoliosis screening program in accordance with New York State Education Guidelines for Scoliosis screening guidelines for those students who require sports physicals..
p) Is available to Health & Wellness District Chair, Athletic Director, Athletic Trainer, and school nurses whenever medical advice is requested
q) Is available to meet with the Committee on Special Education when requested at a time convenient to both the committee and the physician and when arranged with reasonable advance notice
r) Will participate in general meetings with the school nurses and in meetings with other school officials whenever appropriate to discuss health related problems
s) Review and make recommendations as needed regarding home tutoring requests
t) Advise school district regarding policies pertaining to HIV positive students and health precautions for school district employees
u) Advises school as necessary with respect to the District Wide and Building Emergency Preparedness Plans.
v) Review and approve operating protocol for Athletic trainers.
