Health Center Coordinator

Job Title: Health Center Coordinator

Classification: Temporary, Seasonal

Reports to: Health Center Director

Compensation: $100-110/day

Camp Fire is committed to building a diverse team and culture. We recognize that there are many aspects of one’s life experience that contribute to the growth of our organization. We encourage everyone to apply. If you believe in our values and mission and want to contribute to the work we do, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every one of the qualifications listed.

If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, please feel free to contact us to discuss your application. Camp Fire Columbia strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

At Camp Fire Columbia, we believe that every child should have the opportunity to find and pursue their spark– a passion that inspires and drives them to set and achieve goals for their future. Our Summer Camp Program was founded in 1924 and continues to serve youth ages 5-18. During the summer months, we offer overnight summer camp at our beautiful 552-acre camp, Camp Namanu, bordered by the vibrant Sandy River and presided over by century old trees.

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This position, in conjunction with the Health Center Director, is responsible for maintaining the healthcare center and working in collaboration with the rotating weekly on-site Medical Professionals. This includes assisting in care to campers and staff, reviewing health forms, informing staff of camper healthcare medication and support needs and working with the Health Center Director and on-site Medical Professional to ensure healthcare policies are followed.

1. This role will come in contact with campers, families, visitors, vendors and employees. Each of these persons may have visible and invisible qualities that makes that person unique. This includes race, gender, age, sexuality, ability, religion, national origin, gender identity, and other identities. This role requires sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning and working environments by having respectful and considerate behavior, thoughtful and constructive speech to all.

• Ability to commit to learning and applying an equity lens to the delivery of youth programming and community building.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation including supporting Namanu by assisting with duties outside of this role.
• Open to feedback and contributing to an environment of continual learning.

2. Coordinate weekly tasks to ensure staff are aware of camper needs and all medications are administered on schedule.

• Assist Health Center Director with organization of weekly medications, creation of weekly camper medication schedule. Ensure all medication are administered.
• Work with staff to inform them of any specific needs their campers may require.

3. Maintain healthcare center and act as camp ambassador to campers, staff, or families.

• Maintain inventory and supply orders as needed.
• Communicate with campers, staff, and families as needed about healthcare needs including how best to support campers, reports of injuries or illness, etc.
• Inform and train camp staff about their responsibilities when entering the healthcare center including safety procedures, how to prepare their campers, and how to ask for support.
• Participate in regular cleaning of healthcare center and other areas of camp as needed.
• Work with Program Director as needed to discuss healthcare tasks, incoming volunteers, etc.

4. Assist Assistant Camp Directors with planning and facilitation of pre-camp set-up and training, daily staff meetings, weekly clean-up, end-of-summer shut down, and other support tasks as needed.

Responsible for the overall wellbeing of campers and supports staff with direct child supervision. No staff supervision…