Lead Direct Support Professional IDD Services Adult group homes

AbleLight • Hillsboro, OR

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About The Position

The Lead Direct Support Professional is an important member of AbleLight’s services team, delivering person-centered care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in adult group homes. The role coordinates and provides healthcare, support, nursing services, and administrative duties. In partnership with the people served and their teams, and in compliance with AbleLight guidelines and HIPAA, the Lead maintains medical records and nursing documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) from admission through discharge. The position also provides support as needed to operational and clinical leadership.

The role includes monitoring incoming records, tracking protocols and care plans, nurse delegations, informed consents, releases of information, appointments, and self-medication assessments, and maintaining related information in Therap. Benefits listed apply to employees working 30 or more hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• One year of experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records, office equipment, and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in IDD services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor E-Fax for requested records and scan them into Therap.
• Make, update, and track protocols and care plans, including dates.
• Track nurse delegation and informed consent documentation.
• Run regular reports in Therap.
• Track release-of-information (ROI) dates, ensure forms are updated, and send them out for annual signature.
• Make and track annual physical, eye, and dental appointments, as well as specialty appointments.
• Ensure appointments are entered in Therap and that reports and results are attached to the appointments.
• Assist Operations in obtaining appointment information as needed.
• Enter follow-up appointments in Therap and notify the Operations team.
• Create appointments in Therap when they have not already been entered.
• Track self-medication assessments.
• Coordinate and provide healthcare, support, nursing services, and administrative duties.
• Maintain medical records and nursing documentation in the EHR from admission through discharge, in partnership with the people served and their teams and in compliance with AbleLight guidelines and HIPAA.
• Provide support as needed to operational and clinical leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment, for eligible employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Access to Teledoc.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with 3.5% matching contributions.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Basic life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Any Day Pay through Dayforce Wallet at no additional cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED