Specifications include, but are not limited to: The district seeks a School Physician/Medical Inspector for students who will provide the following services: The school physician, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.3, shall provide, at a minimum, the following services: • Consultation in the development and implementation of school district policies, procedures and mechanisms related to health, safety and medical emergencies pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.1(a); • Consultation to school district medical staff regarding the delivery of school health services, which includes special health care needs of technology-supported and medically fragile children, including students covered by 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; • Physical examinations conducted in the school physician's office or other comparably equipped facility for students who do not have a medical home; provide complete Grades 4, 8 and high school physicals • Provision of written notification to the parent stating approval or disapproval of the student's participation in athletics based upon the medical report; Review sports physicals and the charts of the elementary and high school students; signing the physicals. • Direction for professional duties of other medical staff; • Written standing orders that shall be reviewed and reissued before the beginning of each school year; • Establishment of standards of care for emergency situations and medically related care involving students and school staff; • Assistance to the certified school nurse or noncertified nurse in conducting health screenings of students and staff and assistance with the delivery of school health services; • Review, as needed, of reports and orders from a student's medical home regarding student health concerns; • Authorization of tuberculin testing for conditions outlined in N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.2(c); • Review, approval, or denial with reasons of a medical home determination of a student's anticipated confinement and resulting need for home instruction; and • Consultation with the school district certified school nurse(s) to obtain input for the development of the school nursing services plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.1(b). • Review immunizations of the 6th grade students to assure they are up to date. • Provide school nurse training in injury assessment and initial treatment. • Respond to questions arising from the school nurses in a timely manner. • Fill out pertinent section of high school working papers. • Maintain and submit for payment appropriate records (lists) of students served. • Work closely with the board of education and local health officials to respond to any health emergency, i.e., MRSA, H1N1, etc. Response includes, but is not limited to, assisting in the preparation of written protocols, public/parent notification, training of school nurses, etc.
