Medical Appointment Personnel - East 21st Street

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, advocate, follow-up, and administer residents medical care appointments, logs, and medications.
• Provide direct care and support for adults residing in our group homes.
• Provide services in accordance with Residential Habilitation Plans, treatment plans, as well as The New York Foundling and OPWDD guidelines to develop skills required for a more independent lifestyle.
• Cook, clean, shop, and assist with personal hygiene and basic domestic duties as needed.
• Communicate and advocate with medical care providers, nurses, clinical, management and program staff in regards to residents medical treatment plans.
• Document and update all medical books/documentation as necessary and communicate all changes to appropriate persons as required.
• Develop resident's basic living skills (e.g., social, domestic, and hygiene) through instruction and encouragement.
• Assist and document the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for resident, as developed in the Habilitation Plan under the supervision or direction of the Program Manager.
• Maintain a safe environment for the residents; prevent harm to service recipient, self, and others. Report any safety concerns to management in a timely manner.
• Manage residents and agency's funds in accordance with The New York Foundling policies and procedures.
• Perform or assist residents with personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions, and service recipient appearance).
• Perform or assist residents in basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning, laundry).
• Maintain records and complete paperwork as required by The New York Foundling and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) (e.g., timesheets, mileage, petty cash, medication logs, resident's progress, visitor logs, Incident Reports and goal data).
• Adhere to resident's behavior and health management plans (e.g., administration of medication, use of behavior modification techniques, dietary restrictions).
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A valid NY/NJ/CT/PA Driver’s License with 6 points or less required.
• Experience Working With Adults That Have Developmental Disabilities.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
• Education Required: High School / G.E.D.