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Resident Medical Transport Coordinator/Aide

JOB SUMMARY
- Assists with Coordination of medical appointments to meet resident needs, drive wheelchair van/ accompany residents to appointments to maintain continuity of care and safety.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- COORDINATES RESIDENT APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION
  - Schedules both in-house and external medical appointments to maintain continuity of care and resident safety.
  - Drives/Accompanies residents to medical appointments.
  - Maintains and updates resident physician appointment schedules and communicates same to all appropriate staff.
- DEMONSTRATES CARE GIVE WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT
  - Treats resident as individual, being polite, sharing positive experiences, listening to resident, allowing resident enough time to respond.
  - Gives resident choices where applicable, helping the resident to understand consequences of choices offered.
  - Is responsive and sensitive to residents' physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs within the scope of practice.
- OBSERVES ESTABLISHED SAFETY PROTOCOLS
  - Removes safety hazards immediately and notifies other departments as appropriate.
  - Assures that residents are transported to appointments in appropriate wheelchairs and not left unattended at any time.
  - Observes appropriate lock down techniques when transporting resident in van, assisting with proper documentation should a problem occur.
  - Transferring resident using proper tools and techniques.
- SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF CARE
  - Maintains awareness of preferences of the population we serve and communicates same to physicians and medical office staff in a courteous manner.
- SUPPORTS THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM / CONTRIBUTES TO TEAM EFFORT
  - By responding to resident and staff needs beyond immediate assignment’ accepting changes in assignment to benefit resident care.
  - Notifies licensed staff of changes in resident care needs, emergency situations or unusual changes noted.
  - Charts resident information neatly and timely.
  - Ability to prioritize and organize the physical appointments and communicate same to Nursing management Staff.
  - Reports on all results of appointments to licensed clinical staff.
  - Assured all paperwork needed for consults is completed in appropriate time frame.
  - Participates in committees, projects, and performance improvement activities.
  - Assists Unit Secretary with inventory of supplies, clerical duties, and cleanliness of the unit as needed.
  - Maintains all aspects of HIPAA requirements.
  - By responding to change in a consistent and positive manner.
- PROVIDESPERSONAL CARE
  - Assisting resident with ADL skills and grooming, hygiene needs when necessary.
  - Assists resident with personnel care needs outside of the facility in a cheerful supportive manner.
  - Ensures residents are appropriately attired for outside appointments.
- COMPLIES WITH INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS
  - Ensure proper infection control standards and guidelines including but not limited to hand washing, glove use, and assisting in the maintenance of aseptic technique in the clinical environment.
  - Comply with all equipment infection control maintenance standards.
- COMPLETES NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION
  - Ensure proper documentation of necessary laboratory forms and specimens attained by physicians and ensure appropriate transport of same in required time frame.
- MAINTAINS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
  - Maintains and develops new computer knowledge to meet department, organizational, and community needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  - Education
    - High School Diploma required
  - Work Experience
    - Previous LTC experience preferred
  - Licenses / Certifications
    - Certified Nursing Assistant required
    - Driver’s License Required
  - Skills and Abilities
    - Demonstrated self-confidence, initiative, organization and managerial skills
    - Must be able to communicate effectively.
    - Self-motivated.

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