Summer 2025 Camp Medic

D.R. Horton - Fort Stockton, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Fort Stockton, TX

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Summer 2025 Camp Medic at D.R. Horton, Inc. plays a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of campers at the West Texas Children's Camp. This position involves providing medical care, administering medications, and maintaining health records while participating in camp activities. The Camp Medic serves as a role model and leader, embodying the camp's values and ensuring a safe environment for children aged 9-13 during their four-week stay.

Responsibilities

• Participate in training workshops held prior to camp sessions
• Create plans and services with local hospitals in the event of an emergency
• Coordinate with camp management to ensure first aid supplies are in good order and present at camp
• Ensure that adequate first aid supplies are always stocked and maintained onsite
• Pack first aid kits for excursions
• Screen all campers as they arrive at camp, checking for sickness, recent illness, prior injuries, possible abuse, or medical conditions
• Obtain a health status and emergency contact form from each staff member and camper, and keep these forms organized and readily available for emergencies
• Assist in camper check in and check out, ensuring all medical information for each camper is complete and accurate
• Collect, organize and secure all medications campers bring to camp
• Administer medications and treatments as required and authorized by parents/guardians and keep records of all such treatments
• Care for all health concerns and incidents as much as possible and determine when emergency or hospital care is necessary
• Assist with dressing changes, baths, creams, etc. for those campers who need help
• Maintain detailed and accurate health log, reports of every medical event
• Brief the appropriate staff on relative limitations, conditions and/or disabilities with confidentiality in mind
• Report to the camp management any concerns about a camper's health, safety or well-being
• In partnership with camp management, contact parents regarding medical issues or because a child may need to go home due to illness
• Participate in all camp activities with campers and staff when not treating campers
• Ensure that the health and safety policies of Camp Horton and DHI are followed at all times
• Be willing to assist with camp upkeep and other cleaning duties as requested
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience as a Licensed physician, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or a person with an American Red Cross Emergency Response certificate required
• Currently enrolled or graduated from a post-secondary education in nursing, emergency medical technology or related field, required
• Experience working with children and providing medical care in a camp setting strongly preferred
• Possess a valid Standard First Aid and CPR-C Certification, at a minimum or willing to obtain
• Ability to meet the physical, emotional, and daily care needs of all campers
• Experience or certification in medication distribution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Travel accommodations to/from the camp
• Room and board for the selected Medics