Medical Support Staff

POSITION PURPOSE: Assist individuals in achieving and maintaining their individual health, hygiene, occupational, social, and emotional goals. Performs duties of scheduling, transporting, reporting, and documenting medical appointments for individuals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintains a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
2. Assist individuals in daily living skills, personal hygiene and grooming as needed.
3. Works in cooperation with the departmental staff to identify specific medical appointments needed.
4. Schedules medical appointments and transports individuals to appointments.
5. Communicates all necessary information to RN, Program Services Manager, Team, and day services providers.
6. Prepares medication sheets in Administrative Office on monthly basis; updates as needed.
7. Updates medical calendars on the computer and in the calendar kept in the office.
8. Notify RN, QIDP, and Program Manager of any non-routine tests. visits, etc. and transports them back to group homes upon discharge, if applicable.
9. Maintains accurate records for consumer files.
10. Keeps necessary first aid supplies update in each of the homes 11. Maintains work environment in a safe, clean and orderly fashion.

1. Assists participants in Active Treatment as needed.
2. Requires lifting/ transferring of individuals to transport to and from medical appointments.
3. Plans and carries out social, recreational and community access activities with the individuals.
4. Presents individual with every opportunity to learn and develop their social behavior.
5. Observes and/or responsible for proper dispensation and charting of individual’s medications.
6. Follows all agency policies and procedures regarding the use and release of confidential information and confidential PHI (protected health information).
7. Adheres to all agency policies and procedures regarding ethics, client rights and dignity of persons served.
8. Must adhere to all necessary/required safety requirements.
9. Shall perform any other job-related or department-related function as assigned.