Medical Specialist II-73540601

ICL Inc.•New York, NY

81d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Specialist II role involves performing specialized medical tasks for consumers, including scheduling and arranging transportation for medical appointments. This role also requires meticulous record-keeping, medication management, and ensuring adequate medical supplies. Additionally, Medical Specialists are expected to fulfill all duties of a Direct Support Professional, encompassing personal care, food preparation, maintaining the living environment, supporting individual development and personal interests, participating in program planning teams, and effective communication.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
At least one year experience in providing direct services to adults with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities or closely related experience.
Currently AMAP certified.
Current clean New York State driver's license required.
Must maintain AMAP certification in order to maintain employment as Medical Specialist.
Currently SCIP-R certified or able to become certified within six months of hire.
Currently CPR and First Aid certified or able to become certified within six months.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
Knowledge of policies and procedures of OPWDD, as well as state and federal regulations as they apply to the care and treatment of the developmentally disabled.
Knowledge of active treatment programs as they relate to the developmentally disabled.
Committed to active promotion of ICL values and goals.

Nice To Haves

Direct Care experience with people with mental and/or physical disabilities
Current SCIP-R certified
Current CPR/SFA certified

Responsibilities

Make medical appointments for consumers.
Arrange or provide transportation to medical appointments for consumers.
Check for new medication orders, new medications, or future medical appointments upon return from medical appointments.
Complete appropriate medical summary records in the consumer’s chart.
Complete a summary record of medical visits in the nursing communication log and update the appointment record log.
Place a copy of medical summary reports in medical professional staffs’ mailboxes.
Ensure medications are ordered and documented, or discharged as ordered when on duty.
Check medication administration performance of AMAPs upon return to work when not on duty.
Check medications and medical supplies twice a week to ensure a five-day supply of medications and sufficient medical supplies.
File consumer medical records in accordance with Agency policy.
Conduct monthly checks of consumers’ weight and record results.
Receive medications from suppliers, check against doctor’s orders, and record new medications.
Teach and reinforce infection control and personal grooming techniques; assist in bathing, dental care, hair and nail care, personal hygiene, toileting, incontinence care, menstrual care, and grooming routines.
Teach and assist individuals in dressing, clothing selection, storage, laundering and repair of clothing and accessories; help them shop for clothing.
Teach and assist in proper use and care of shavers and razors, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses.
Administer and teach individuals first aid treatments; administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques and perform other health-related techniques.
Take, record, and report temperatures, blood pressures, pulse rate, weight, and other significant symptoms/health-related occurrences; aid individuals in understanding, recording, and reporting such factors.
Maintain confidentiality of information.
Report unusual incidents and physical or behavioral symptoms promptly and accurately to the supervisor.
Apply valid and accepted limits for inappropriate behavior and help control and restrain individuals with challenging behaviors.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments; teach, observe, report problems and progress in self-administration of medications programs; assist individuals in achieving more independence in medication administration; teach use of skin care lotions, topical ointments, eye and ear drops and assist in their use.
Accompany individuals to medical, dental, and other health-related appointments; deliver prescriptions to pharmacy, take medication to home site and log same; instruct and observe individuals in use of those substances.
Assist individuals in eating who cannot feed themselves independently.
Teach individuals to eat in a family-style setting; model and teach mealtime socialization skills.
Teach and assist individuals to plan, shop, store, prepare and serve meals using currently accepted nutritional standards; and to clean kitchen and dining areas, and dispose of leftover food safely.
Perform/teach routine housekeeping duties such as dusting, washing floors and walls, cleaning bathrooms, and vacuuming rugs.
Assist individuals in bed making.
Follow safety procedures in living unit by mopping up spills, reporting unsafe conditions, teaching and reinforcing fire safety procedures.
Store supplies and assure that storage areas are kept neat and orderly.
Responsible for storage and replacement of linens.
May assist in various household inventories.
Perform/teach minor and routine maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs, fuses, replacement of faucet washers; and obtain repair services for appliances.
Perform/teach routine removal of trash, cleaning of trash containers, ashtrays, etc.
Teach/perform outdoor maintenance tasks and repairs of residence, yard, garden, walks; report need for or obtain repair services for automobiles, vans, mowers, etc.
Check fire equipment and report any malfunction.
Conduct fire drills following the fire evacuation plan.
Teach and reinforce use of a variety of communication skills.
Guide individuals through motor exercises designed to increase physical coordinative functions.
Teach and reinforce principles of human growth and development, including human sexuality.
Teach acceptable work habits, e.g., punctuality, dress and grooming.
Accompany individuals to community activities including worksites, cultural, religious and social events, day programs, and visits to health practitioners; aid them in developing awareness and use of community resources and in interacting with others.
Provide support for maximum community integration.
Transport/arrange for transport of individuals to community events; and aid them in development of their mobility skills.
Maintain an adequate supply of and accounting of personal clothing and possessions.
Teach money management principles to individuals; and complete/aid in completion of banking activities.
Provide an accurate accounting of all financial transactions made on behalf of individuals.
Help individuals to develop/maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
If pets are in the home, teach/assist with their feeding, grooming, and care.
Teach/supervise/participate in a variety of leisure and recreational activities, crafts projects, seasonal and permanent home decoration; assist in planning, supervising and conducting holiday celebrations.
May accompany individuals to dances, camping trips, swimming, horseback riding, basketball, or other sports; assist in selection and teaching of appropriate community inclusion leisure activities.
Aid in the selection, purchase, care and use of age-appropriate personal belongings.
Observe and report on behavior and specific responses to programming, medication, interpersonal relationships, etc.
Actively participate at staff meetings by communicating observations concerning progress and reaction to various therapy programs.
May suggest alternative programs or procedures based on experience with the individual’s habilitation plan.
Record all significant behavioral responses in prescribed format.
Participate in the development of individual program and habilitation plans.
May be asked to assist in the orientation and training of other staff.
Perform other duties that may be assigned.
Communicate with other direct care staff or with supervisory or clinical staff for the purpose of sharing information and obtaining direction for specific assignments.
Communicate with the developmentally disabled individuals in their care, their families and others who come in contact with them.