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Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical

• Responsible for ensuring services are provided in compliance with DCF and Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures requirements.
• Responsible for completion of prescreen of referred consumers and initial medical assessments during consumer intake process.
• Confirms with physician any allergies or health related accommodations reported by consumer and notifies kitchen staff of any necessary food accommodation.
• Responsible for scheduling applicants and assisting the physician assessment to include: lab screenings, physiological and/or psychiatric assessment, medical and psychiatric history and medication assessment and needs.
• Responsible for providing rapid HIV testing with pre and post counseling session.
• Responsible for organizing needed medical and other supplies in consultation with the physician and program director.
• Responsible for assisting consumer during emergency situations.

 

 

Medication

• Educates the client about potential adverse reactions to medication and how to report such interactions.
• Coach, counsel and motivate consumers to practice proper medication management practices.
• Adhere to the program’s medication administration policy and procedure.
• Provide training to Behavioral Health Technicians on Agency medication administration policy and completion of MARs, in adherence to agency policy and program licensure requirements.
• Ensures that consumers’ medications and logs are organized in an efficient manner to ensure that consumer may self-administer their medication and documented accordingly.
• Review Medication Administration Record regularly for proper documentation and to report any medication errors.
• Maintains consumers medications and works with physician to initiate any needed refills or prescriptions in a timely fashion.
• Schedule all consumers at St. Luke’s residential facility for follow-up appointments with the staff physician for medication management and medication tolerance and/or efficacy.

 

 

Consumer Services

• Responsible for provision of medical case management and assisting program with maintaining integrated health services at the program.

• Adhere to No Wrong Door Policy and provide either directly or by referral; Medical and dental care as needed by consumers.
• Assist in coordination and provision of the medical and psychiatric services provided at the program, including physical exams, laboratory screenings, treatment planning, discharge and aftercare planning relating to the client’s medical services.
• Assist with consumer SOAR applications and provide care coordination of medical and psychiatric services to consumers.

Programmatic

• Completes all funder required documentation for consumers and submits for billing in a timely manner.
• Facilitate for consumers the Hazelden Living in Balance Supplemental Sessions or approved evidenced based psychoeducational groups that pertain to health, wellness, and medication management.
• Compiles and records information in the client record to ensure that it is in compliance with COA, Florida Statute, funding regulations and programmatic standards.
• Secures authorization for release of information of medical and or other records in compliance with all state, federal and programmatic rules and regulations. Ensures that pertinent information is logged before being mailed.

 

 

Other Duties

• Attends and facilitates training, meetings and conferences required by the funding source and/or the agency.
• Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
• Participates in the Performance Quality Improvement process.
• Monitors the compliance of safety and health precautions and monitors staff compliance according to all governing bodies’ policies and procedures.
• Adheres to the dress code and wears appropriate clothing and closed toe shoes, and follows safety protocols per OSHA and Catholic Charities when conducting job functions.
• Ensures appropriate reporting of incident reports in adherence to DCF and Catholic Charities Policies and Procedures requirements.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by supervisor.

 

 

Physical Demands:

• The work is usually sedentary, but may require long periods of standing, walking and/or bending and some light lifting.
• Knowledge and practice of universal exposure control precautions.

 

 

Educational & Experiential Requirements:

• Current Florida License as a Practical Nurse (LPN)
• 1 year of relevant experience
• Knowledge of psychiatric medication and psychiatric symptoms.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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