MEDICAL TRANSPORT/DSP
Company: In Flight, Inc
Location: Malden Bridge
Posted on: November 8, 2024
Job Description:
At In Flight, Inc. we empower people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities, to reach for hopes and dreams and
support a meaningful quality of life. Welcome! In Flight Inc., is a
nonprofit that provides support services within a home environment
and the community for adults with IDD. Please take a look at our
website to get to know us. By empowering adults with I/DD, In
Flight will empower you by offering multiple avenues of growth in
your career and future. Pay Rate $17.00-19.50PAY INCENTIVES:
- Experience
- Education This position is based out of Hudson and covers three
locations. The hours are 8:00am-4:00pm. Med Transporters use agency
vehicles to transport individuals to and from appointments. Monday
Friday. No weekends. Med Transporter/ DSP Position:As the Medical
Transporter you will be responsible for scheduling the
medical/dental appointments for the people we support in a timely
fashion and provide transportation to the appropriate health care
providers. As well as the responsibility for documentation and
excellent communication between the Nursing and Residential
departments regarding schedules and appointment information. Med
Transporter Responsibilities:
- Work with residential/nursing teams, schedule and attend all
medical, dental, diagnostic testing and lab appointments as
assigned or asked to fill in for other Med Transporters.
- Advocate for individuals at appointments.
- Responsible for tracking assigned appointments and ensuring
that they are kept/and or rescheduled.
- Maintain Therap and house calendar for all medical appointments
in caseload.
- Print and review all consultations as directed by
supervisor.
- Maintain medical calendar and review with Nursing
department.
- Maintain ready to go folders (medications, insurance cards,
immunization records, masks, etc.) for assigned location.
- Appointment information is scanned into Therap file, update
nursing of outcome of appointment. Responsible for scheduling
follow up appointments and ordering medications from
appointment.
- Weekly inventory of medication carts in caseload, ensuring
meds, supplies are ordered, in place. Clean and organize med
cart/room; pay attention to supplies (cups, garbage bags, hand
sanitizer, etc.)
- Responsible for assisting with AM/Afternoon medication passes
as needed (at least once monthly).
- Attend mandatory meetings and training.
- Updating medical information on Therap.
- Scanning and filing as directed by supervisor.
- Reviewing the MAR binder and print scripts.
- Sending Consults one day in advance with behavior reports for
psychiatry.
- Providing weekly and monthly follow up emails to nursing,
residential, day programs and clinical.
- Proving coverage and monitoring after pre-sedates are given for
appointments for individuals having procedures.
- Responsible for urgent care or ER visits when deemed
necessary.
- Helping provide care when people need to be sent home
sick.
- Updating diet plan cheat sheets and printing at program
locations.DSP Responsibilities:
- Provide and maintain the highest levels of person-centered
support to ensure effective, efficient delivery of services while
serving as a model for support to all members of the team.
- Obtain and maintain In Flight, Inc. driver certification status
to facilitate opportunities for meaningful community integration
for the people supported by In Flight, Inc.
- Ensure proper documentation, including but not limited to
programming services in Therap, GERs and behavior data in Therap
and MAR documentation, is completed daily.
- Adhere to all agency standards, regulations and policies
regarding time and attendance.
- Regularly review Behavior Support Plans and IPOPs or safeguards
as required by the worksite for people being supported.
- Other directives given by supervisor.When vehicles are grounded
and/or holidays falling between Monday and Friday:
- When the vehicles are grounded or there is a holiday falling
Monday through Friday the Med transporter will be directed to
support at the program locations as a DSP.
- Med transporters are able to pick up additional shifts and will
report to the IRA Manager for any DSP related duties.Experience:
- Working with IDD/ Mental health population preferred
- CNA or HHA preferred not required
- Experience with medical appointments
- Documentation
- Therap
- Scheduling Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Organizational
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Pass all NYS and OPWDD background clearances.
- Must have NYS drivers license that meets Insurance Agency
requirements.
- Attend a week and a half orientation in Red Hook
- Must be med certified or become certified (to keep position) In
Flight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Benefits are offered to
positions of 30 hours or more. Generous benefits including 403(b),
medical, dental, and vision insurance. Up to 3 weeks PTO with
additional 56 hours for sick time Tuition Reimbursement
Supplemental benefits Compensation details: 17-19 Hourly
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Keywords: In Flight, Inc, Nashua , MEDICAL TRANSPORT/DSP, Healthcare , Malden Bridge, New Hampshire
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