Healthcare Specialist

About the role

The Health Care Specialist (HCS) position is available at YAI's Bay Ridge 3 IRA. This role involves providing medical oversight to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assessment, planning, and implementation of medical care.
• Provide supervision and training of direct care staff in monitoring medical systems.
• Maintain responsibility for ongoing oversight of the maintenance within the medical systems.
• Ensure that all staff have adequate knowledge of the medical needs of the people we support and proactively communicate new diagnoses and treatments to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Train new staff in medical needs as directed by nurse, including medical systems in DA.
• Serve as liaison between the residence and medical providers, services, and families as needed.
• Promote the integration of health services by ensuring that diets are followed, reinforcers are appropriate, and that all staff monitor medical issues and follow up on doctor’s recommendations.
• Conduct timely reviews of anecdotals and present questions to team as needed to ensure complete and accurate documentation of medical information.
• Ensure proper scheduling of medical appointments and that follow-up appointments are scheduled and attended in a timely manner.
• Oversee the medication inventory system, medication cabinet and OTC inventory, performing all required checks and inventories within applicable timeframes.
• Mentor new direct support staff currently enrolled in the AMAP course and assist nurse during course, as needed.
• Conduct medical meetings and participate in team meetings providing updates regarding appointments, follow-ups, medical conditions, and documenting relevant information.
• Perform direct support professional tasks in addition to HCS duties, as required.

Requirements

• HS diploma/GED
• At least 1 year of direct support professional experience, including medical responsibilities
• AMAP status in good standing
• Driver's license required

Qualifications

• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills – including email, utilizing Workday and related systems (DA, etc.) to complete tasks
• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of medical conditions
• Willingness to take initiative and ability to guide and train others
• Physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the person’s Individual Behavior Support Plan if/as needed

Skills

• Medical background
• Self-motivation and initiative
• Ability to lead in initiating and orchestrating creative in-home activities
• Knowledge of medical systems and PONS
• Ability to communicate new diagnoses and treatments to the IDT
• Ability to mentor and train new staff
• Ability to conduct medical meetings and participate in team meetings

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$23.10/hour - $23.10/hour

Schedule

Sunday - Thursday 7:00am – 3:00pm