Job Details Job Location: Memphis, TN - Memphis, TN Position Type: Full Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $16.37 Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 25% Job Shift: Multiple Job Category: Health Care
Job Summary: Provides support to individuals with disabilities in receiving medical care by scheduling, transporting and providing feedback after all medical appointments; assists with review of documentation related to individuals served; performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for scheduling medical appointments for individuals in the Community Living Services program, providing transportation to/from all medical appointments, sharing information with physicians at appointments to ensure the health needs of the individual are met, and completing documentation after each appointment including any follow-up necessary, in the SJCS approved database and/or medication records.
- Responsible for reviewing daily notes of individuals served to ensure notes meet SJCS standard and if not, reporting findings to the Program Coordinator.
- Responsible for reviewing monthly documentation associated with individuals served and reporting findings, including errors/omissions, to the Program Coordinator.
- Observe and respond to individuals' physical, social, behavioral, and personal needs.
- Provide adequate supervision to individuals to facilitate their health and safety.
- Will:
- Be fully trained on individuals' Individual Support Plan (ISP) and any special plans or therapy.
- Be fully trained on the individuals' Behavior Support Plan (BSP) and report to supervisor as required for incidents.
- Implement and document on a daily basis the training outcomes and action steps in the ISP as required during the time period the support was delivered.
- Administer medication to individuals; ensure that administration is timely, in the right dosage and documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as required.
- Transport individuals to and from appointments, employment and/or community sites.
- Ensure individuals are appropriately groomed for all activities, employment and appointments.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities.
- Prepare meals or assist with the preparation of meals in accordance with Individual Support Plan and any diet orders, adaptive equipment or mealtime plans.
- Assist with the daily household chores, to include but not limited to laundry, meal preparation, and cleaning.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Secondary Functions:
- Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training, and meetings.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Ability to gain working knowledge of St. Johns Community Services policies and procedures.
- Ability to act as a representative of St. Johns Community Services to the public.
- Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with other staff members and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check.
- Knowledge of acceptable food preparation and safety practices and procedures.
- Skilled in the operation of relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
- Two or more years related experience working with persons with disabilities preferred; experience in community-based residential programs a plus.
- Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction current requirements for criminal background/records check.
- Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements.
- Valid state-issued driver's license with current driving record in good standing required.
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
Work may require lifting heavy objects up to 30 pounds.
Work environment involves risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions e.g. safely operating a motor vehicle, exposure to aggressive human behavior.
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
St. John's Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. John's Community Services does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental quality, military service, or other protected class.
Learn more about St. Johns Community Services at www.sjcs.org. Apply today!
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