Medical Coordinator at Birch Family Services in Ozone Park, New York

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Prepare consult sheet for each appointment regardless of locale per agency guidelines:

Review all consults after appointment immediately upon return to facility (whether medical coordinator accompanied the consumer or not).

Submit Literal Text changes, new or discontinued orders to ChemRx by the 15th of each month to ensure accurate medication record on next month's MAR.

Meet weekly for Medical Meeting with RN and Manager:

Review any outstanding tasks, diagnostic tests, appointments to be completed.

Attend Clinical Team Meetings:

ICF: Quarterly, Annual and semi-annual as scheduled and/or monthly clinical

IRA: Semi-annual, annual and as needed.

Organize Consent for treatment process:

Coordinate completion of documentation with RN, manager, MD

Any additional tasks related to consumer health care or medical system as deemed necessary by RN or Nurse Administrator.

Prepare new monthly MAR: Daily review of MAR/ Medication inventory to ensure:

Ensure all medication errors are documented on an occurrence report and reported to the RN and manager.

May be assigned other tasks and duties

Other Functions:

Demonstrate respect for all people

Demonstrate professional demeanor, attention to punctuality and attendance policies, reliability, flexibility and pleasantness

Demonstrate privacy on all medical concerns

Professionally interacts with other staff members and with others in the community

Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning the knowledge and skills required to perform the job

Readily seek and accept feedback to improve performance

Apply knowledge and skills gained on the job and maintain required certifications

Participate in the work of the organization in a positive way by using problem solving skills

Demonstrate respect for the safety of all others

Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the Senior Staff

May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities

Adhere to all rules outlined in the policy and procedures manual

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements:

Educational:

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Preferably relevant medical certifications and Associates degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably OPWDD population with in a residential setting . To serve as Medical liaison between physicians, ancillary services and the individual/ IDT team and family; works with consultants, dietary personnel, pharmacist, lab, etc as needed to implement recommended changes, and will be responsible for documentation of their visits.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:

1-2 years solid supervisory experience working with similar population.

AMAP, SCIP, and CPR certification required, but will consider applicants who agree to obtain certification within 90 days of position appointment.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.

Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.

Regularly required to provide physical care for clients and individuals, which may include, but is not limited to bathing, feeding, changing clothes or diapers and pushing wheelchairs.

Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors that include aggression, self-injurious, and destructive behaviors.

Ability to apply proper lifting techniques

Work Environment:

Noise level is consistent with levels usually present in an office, education, group home, residential, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment.

Hazards present are consistent with those common to an office, education, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment.

Working with individuals whose age ranges from childhood to adulthoodMinimum Job Requirements:

Educational:

High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Preferably relevant medical certifications and Associates degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2-year experience working with developmentally disabled population preferably OPWDD population with in a residential setting . To serve as Medical liaison between physicians, ancillary services and the individual/ IDT team and family; works with consultants, dietary personnel, pharmacist, lab, etc as needed to implement recommended changes, and will be responsible for documentation of their visits.

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:

1-2 years solid supervisory experience working with similar population.

AMAP, SCIP, and CPR certification required, but will consider applicants who agree to obtain certification within 90 days of position appointment.

Physical Demands:

Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.

Regularly required to utilize near vision ability to read data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports, in printed form and on computer screens.

Regularly required to provide physical care for clients and individuals, which may include, but is not limited to bathing, feeding, changing clothes or diapers and pushing wheelchairs.

Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors that include aggression, self-injurious, and destructive behaviors.

Ability to apply proper lifting techniques

Work Environment:

Noise level is consistent with levels usually present in an office, education, group home, residential, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment.

Hazards present are consistent with those common to an office, education, rehabilitation, industrial, workshop or health related environment.

Working with individuals whose age ranges from childhood to adulthood