Camps Medical Coordinator, Certified

Museum Camp Medical Coordinator - Certified (Summer/Seasonal)

Cincinnati Museum Center

Reports to:

Director, Museum Camps

Department:
Community Engagement and Programs

FLSA Status: PT seasonal, nonexempt

Compensation: $17/hr

Season:
May 18 – August 7, 2026

The Museum Camp Medical Coordinator - Certified is a key leader in helping Museum Camps support reasonable accommodation for campers at Union Terminal and at off‑site, satellite locations. The Coordinator will lead medical care, including maintaining health records, administering medications, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations and CMC policies, and communicating between Instructors, Coordinators, Medical Coordinators, the Director, and camper families as needed.

Part of a Medical Coordinator team of 3 to 4 people.

• Serve as point person for general first aid for campers (minor scrapes, bumped head, illness) onsite at Union Terminal and offsite at the Cincinnati Observatory. Escalate to Public Safety and/or external healthcare providers when necessary.
• Manage camper action plans for medical accommodations, administration of specialized medications, seizure action plans or diabetes management plans.
• Organize and maintain forms for any camper who needs medication or medical accommodation during the camp day.
• Manage camper medication throughout the camp week, ensuring campers receive medication following their individual accommodation plan.
• Communicate with Director all concerns during the camp day or when medical incidents happen at camp and communicate with families over the phone and in person as needed daily.
• Support Instructors in addressing any behavioral issues or conflicts in a sensitive and constructive manner directly with campers.
• Work closely with Director-Museum Camps, Medical Coordinators, Coordinators, Instructors, and other staff to create an inclusive atmosphere and ensure a consistent approach to inclusion.
• Provide leadership and coaching for Museum Camp Medical Coordinator, Coordinators and Instructors in understanding and supporting individual camper accommodations as appropriate.
• Assist with some daily Coordinator tasks (e.g. Check‑in and check‑out, some material prep, classroom coverage when coordinator unavailable).
• Attend all museum camp training sessions:
  May 26 – May 29, 2026, 8am – 6pm.

• Degree, training, or certification in a related field (CNA, RN, LPN, EMT, paramedic certification, med pass certification, etc.).
• Certified in First Aid/CPR and able to share a copy of certificate.
• Experience with children in grades K‑6.
• Experience in camp settings, schools, or other community healthcare roles.
• Classroom management experience preferred, with focus on positive reinforcement.
• Experience addressing priorities in stressful, fast‑paced situations.

• Must interact well and be comfortable with multiple age groups, including caregivers.
• Able to maintain medical records, track medications, and ensure compliance with health regulations and institutional policy.
• Familiarity with food allergies, chronic conditions (such as asthma, seizures or diabetes), and mental health challenges common in youth. Comfortability in providing reasonable accommodation for campers with these conditions.
• Discreet and discerning; can determine how and when to divulge information (e.g. when safety is a concern) while maintaining camper and CMC integrity. Strong oral and written communication skills for relaying sensitive information with empathy and compassion.
• Strong leadership and people skills; able to work well with a diverse workforce.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Strong ability to organize paperwork and electronic files.
• Able to work at multiple locations with access to reliable transportation for traveling between locations and purchasing materials and supplies, as needed.

• Museum Camp Medical Coordinators - Certified must have availability when Museum Camps, training and onboarding take place unless prior approval has been ascertained before camps.
  • Flexible onboarding 4‑hour session the week of May 18 – date and time…