The Team Leader medical liaison provides clerical support to the nursing staff and direct support to the people served at the residential site. Promotes Person-Centered planning for people receiving services and their family members/guardians. Collaborates with the entire residential team including DSPs, clinicians, community agencies, and other involved in medical/nursing care as appropriate. Provide oversight and guidance to direct care staff of designated shifts. Ensure completion of required duties for each shift.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Direct support to person served
• Coordinates referrals to community based medical specialty providers
• Assists with scheduling and attending appointments and procedures with persons served as needed
• Coordinates incoming and outgoing provider correspondence
• Completes necessary forms as required and correspondence as needed
• Maintains Medication Administration Certification and administers medications
• Assists in delegated nursing care as directed by RN
• Responsible for the organization and cleaning of the medication room.
• Ensures sufficient stock of medications at all times
• Communicates with clinical staff to ensure follow up to medical appointments in their clinical area.
• Liaison with the pharmacy.
• Checks MARS for errors and complete necessary paperwork including, use of PRN medication and ensuring documentation is complete.
• Communicates with person served, families, and nurse regarding medical appointments and outcomes.
• Works closely with PT/OT to understand therapy concerns and adaptive equipment needs.
• Updates medical information in ready to go packets and individual files as needed.
• Purges paperwork on an annual basis in conjunction with site nurse.
• Makes notifications to day programs related to individual health needs and concerns.
• Attends support team/clinical meetings as medical liaison.
• Demonstrates flexibility by understanding different views. Adapts approach as situations change and accepts change in the organization and job description requirements
• Contributes to a positive work environment by interacting in a courteous, pleasant, and professional manner. Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team through utilization of communication skills and cooperation.
• Maintains a safe orderly environment conducive to the health, safety and wellbeing of individuals and employees. Employing infection control practices
• Participates in educational and training opportunities
• Supervises and schedules the tasks/activities to ensure the services and care to each person ( i.e. shift responsibility, medical care). Provide supervision and training of direct care staff on designated shifts.
• With support of Senior Residential Supervisor, provide staff with feedback on performance and supportive corrective action as required.
• Ensures efficient, confidential, and comprehensive record keeping as mandated for individual and staff related activities/incidents and site maintenance.
• Safely transports individuals to and from activities and appointments.
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year of related experience preferred.
• 18 years of age.
• Valid Driver’s License that meets agency policy.
• Medical competency-based training.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
• Lifting requirement of 35 lbs.
• Ability to lift and transfer individuals manually and mechanically as required by prescribed program/plan.
• Ability to move, reposition, and place individuals in pieces of equipment.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including maintaining Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification as per regulatory guidelines.
• CPR certification required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

• In conjunction with the Senior Residential Supervisor supervises direct care staff.