Physician Consultant Services

The Vendor is required to provide physician consultant with the school district to give guidance and direction to the health services program at the local level.
- Requirement:
•    Act as a liaison between the school and other physicians, health agencies, and the general pyblic in regards to circumstances involving the school and the public health. 
•    Monitor and consult with the district’s health services department, the school board, and administrators. 
•    Offer medical advice and consultation in regards to the medical needs affecting the safety and welfare of the students. 
•    Assist the administration in determining the appropriateness of special accommodations for children with bona fide medical needs, such as one-on-one monitors, door-to-door transportation, home instruction, chronic school absenteeism, school refusal, or behavioral and mental health concerns that pose a threat to a student or school community, etc. 
•    Provide nursing staff with a health practice and procedures manual, with standing orders which are updated and signed annually. 
•    Provide timely oversight on issues which may be or are of public health concern. 
•    Assist the administration with nursing staff development programs, parent education meetings, and policy development on matters pertaining to health and safety. 
•    Advise the district on the validity of requests for medical exemptions for vaccinations. 
•    Provide consultative services in matters of health education, public health law and related medical problems, and emergency treatment procedures. 
•    In general, act as a consultant on behalf of the district.