Medical Assistant/Data Entry Coordinator

pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"strongspan style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;" MEDICAL ASSISTANT /DATA ENTRY COORDINATOR/span /strong/span/p pstrongMedical Appointment Companion/strong/p div pWe're looking for a compassionate professional to support our clients throughout their medical visits. This position combines advocacy, companionship, and administrative responsibilities./p pstrongKey Responsibilities:/strongbr /• Accompany clients to medical appointmentsbr /• Act as an advocate during healthcare consultationsbr /• Coordinate various transportation options (medical transport services, L-Van, or rideshare)br /• Document appointment details and outcomes in our systembr /• Provide follow-up care based on appointment results/p pThe right person will ensure our clients receive attentive support before, during, and after their medical visits. You'll manage everything from transportation logistics to post-appointment care, while maintaining detailed records of each visit./p pOur clients depend on this vital service to access healthcare safely and effectively. Your role makes a real difference in their lives by providing the support they need to manage their health successfully./p /div p style="line-height:200%;"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"strongspan style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:-.6pt;"DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:/span/strong/span/p ol li style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:200%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.7pt;"MEDICAL COORDINATOR (CNA) is responsible for working with Administrative Staff, DDP, and DDC transporting Individuals to medical appointments, collecting and inputting data for Individuals pertaining to medical appointments/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:200%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.7pt;"Responsible for assisting Administrative Staff, DDP, and DDC in the intake of all new Individuals. Responsible for assisting Administrative Staff, DDP, and DDC in making sure all paperwork pertaining to new Individuals is received and completed. Responsible for placing all information in Individuals' books and uploaded data into appropriate software./span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"span style="line-height:150%;letter-spacing:-.2pt;"Performs periodic audits of Individuals' records in office and Individuals' homes, committee reports, and /spanspan style="line-height:150%;"in-service manuals to assure conformance with state and federal regulations./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"span style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:-.75pt;"Reviews Individuals case records for accuracy, current notes, medical records, ISP, DMA 06, DMA 80, supervisory conferences, and supervisory visits. Places all appropriate documents in Individuals books office and home. Uploads appropriate documents in current Software based on /spanspan style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:-.7pt;"MAA/DEC /spanspan style="line-height:200%;letter-spacing:-.75pt;"daily assignments and completion of ISPs and etc. Checks for missing medication, recaps, and notes daily. Notifies Human Resource and DDP of the missing medication notes and recaps, notifying Direct Support Professionals of missing work through appropriate software./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:200%;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.75pt;"Responsible for assisting DDP in making monthly reports/calls to Individuals Parents notifying them of visits/appointments that have taken place and addressing or asking if there are any concerns they may have. This call should be done at the end of each month./span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"Assist Human Resource and DDP in arranging staff education/training on new findings./span/li /ol ul li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"span style="letter-spacing:-.45pt;"Encouraging and assisting personnel to continue self-improvement /spanspan style="letter-spacing:-1pt;"through formal education, educational meetings, and active participation in /spanspan style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;"professional and related organizations./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:12pt;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.4pt;"Assists with the planning, and coordinating continuing education programs./span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"span style="letter-spacing:-.85pt;"Assists DDP in assuring quality care is delivered as prescribed by the attending physician, /spanspan style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;"code of nursing ethics, and the agency's policies and procedures./span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.65pt;"Making Sure DSPs know Health Care Plan and have been trained on Health Care Plans/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.65pt;"Making Sure DSP's know HRST-RT for all Individuals/span/li li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.65pt;"Making Sure DSPs know how to take Vitals./span/li /ul br / ol li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Responsible for making sure Individuals get to and from their scheduled Dr. appointments. Doing Telehealth Visits when necessary. Schedules the visits/takes care of transportation with proper companies. Work closely withspan style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;" Administrative Staff, DDP, and DDC/span making sure appropriate paperwork is received and given to DDC based on medical visits past, present, and new. Files paperwork from visits to inappropriate places. Properly documents all visits from Medical Facility in RTasks making sure any new Diagnoses along with codes are reported to DDC entered in the proper place after visit./span/li /ol br / ol li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Responsible for inputting data into HRST. Must be trained to input data in the HRST system. Keeps up with medication changes and inputs the data in HRST as needed daily/monthly./span/li /ol br / ol li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Fills in where needed at Individual's homes/Office when not completing Medical Appointments./span/li /ol br / ol li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Answering phone calls providing pertinent information as needed./span/li /ol br / pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"ustrongEssential Functions of the Job:/strong/u/span/p ul lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Performs all services required of a CNA including providing nursing and nursing-related services to individuals with cognitive impairments./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Under the direction of a licensed nurse, administers and records select oral, nasal, transdermal, and rectal, inhalant, and ophthalmic scheduled medications to Individuals if needed./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Measure and record blood pressure, radial pulse, and blood glucose readings by way of a finger stick./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Initial and ongoing data collection on all patients/residents under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Implements a plan of care based on patient/resident physical, psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Provides direct patient/resident care and reports condition and changes to RN or LPN./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Demonstrates knowledge of, and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each resident in all interactions./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Actively maintains the confidentiality of resident and facility information./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of residents by complying with facility policies on attendance and punctuality. Arrives and begins work on time./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Has working knowledge and ability to comply with facility policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedures, application of universal precautions for bloodborne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment, and handling of hazardous materials./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Demonstrates time management and prioritization of tasks./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Documents results of patient/resident care within established policies, procedures, and scope of practice./span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Keeper of records, Individuals Books at homes, Individuals Office Records, Black Books/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"Able to float between office and Individuals home for services when needed./span/li /ul br / pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be at least a CNA/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be able to Type/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be familiar with Word/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be able to fax/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be an excellent communicator/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be able to multi-task/span/p pspan style="font-size:14pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Must be able to manage time/work independently/span/p pbr /br //p