SHSD Services

SERVICES SERVICES

MAJOR (the following but not limited to:)

• Provides Medical Consultation, and Referral for Enrolled Students of DLSMHSI (following CMO #9, s. 2013);
• Provides Medical Clearance for Students who will participate in any in-campus and off-campus activities through Student Activity Form & OFFyouGOForm/OFFyouGOHigh, respectively. (following DepEd Order #66, s. 2017 and CMO #63, s. 2017);
• Provides and verifies issued Medical Certifications prior admission and re-admission to classes;
• Implements Pre-Participation Medical Evaluation for Aspiring Student-Athletes through iTRY Form;
• Conducts Random Drug Testing for Senior High School, Collegiate, and Graduate School following (following DepEd Order #40, s. 2017 and CMO #18, s. 2018);
• Provides Dental Consultation, and Referral for Enrolled Students of DLSMHSI;
• Provides Medical Coverage (first aid) during Institutional; Collegiate; and Society events we belong;
• Conducts Health Education and counseling;
• Provides Medical Assistance during In-House (internal) student activities and Off-Campus (external) Field Trips and Educational Tours may it be curricular, co-curricular, or extra-curricular type
• Assists Student-Patients in accomplishing requirements of Malayan Insurance for students who incurred injury during a school-sanctioned engagement;
• Coordinates with colleges who acknowledge School Clinics as extension services during Internship and the likes; and
• Coordinates and activates triaging & referral system with DLSUMC-MAC, DLSUMC-ER, DLSUMC-Industrial Clinic; DLSUMC- Adult Immunization Unit; and DLSMHCI-AKMRC-Drug Testing Department in maintaining well-being of applicants, incoming, transferring and returning students of DLSMHSI.
• Formulates Health and Safety Guidelines and Programs for DLSMHSI Community
• Reporting of Communicable/Infectious diseases (COVID-19)

MINOR (the following but not limited to:)

• Conducts Risk Assessment Screening (Identification of hazards in the workplace/ classrooms);
• Implements Food Concessionaire Assessment;
• Allows as source and resource of health data for as long as guided by ethical standards and data privacy policy of DLSMHSI;
• Conducts Laboratory User Assessment, Advising, and Approval; and
• Mandates Preventive interventions to avoid Domestic/Stray Animal-related injuries and infections.

Functions of School Clinics

• The DLSMHSI- Student Health and Safety Department Chair through our School Doctors; School Psychiatrist; School Nurses; and rotating School Clinic Interns, here are the different roles and responsibilities undertaken by the School Clinic; all but not limited to:
  • Provides emergency and non-emergency management for ill/injured student-patients;
  • Refers student-patients to DLSUMC-ER though triaging system for critically ill and/or student-patients who require laboratory work-ups and interventions that may not be provided by the School Clinics;
  • Refers student-patients to private practitioner (external or internal [DLSUMC-ER] through referral system for further health evaluation and procedure;
  • Coordinates with DLSUMC-Industrial Clinic, Adult Immunization Unit, LASO, and CMIT in the conduct of Annual Medical Examination for applicants, incoming, transferring and returning students of DLSMHSI;
  • Aim to monitor and control spread of communicable/infectious diseases by implementing the IPCO guidelines;
  • Serves as resource of ancillary medical supplies and medications for common medical conditions;
  • Secures Health Records of Students with full confidentiality and following the guidelines of DLSMHSI-Data Privacy Policy set by DLSMHSI-Data Policy Officer;
  • Ensures the proper handling of the clinic’s equipment and supplies and maintains accuracy of the stock/ equipment inventories;
  • Provide Health Education in variety health care topics; and
  • Updates Student Health and Safety Departmental Bulletin Board for dissemination of health announcements and health education.

Location and Operating Hours:

School Health Personnel:

• School Nurses
• School Physicians
• School Dentist
• School Psychiatrist