Lead DSP Medical Specialist

Job Summary: The Lead Assist Direct Support Professional Medical Specialist (Lead DSP Med Spec) assists clients with all the activities of daily living, personal cares, and program implementation. Responsible for the daily well-being and safety of the clients, while ensuring adequate supervision. Assist with household maintenance and housekeeping and is responsible for various tasks to support the home. Coordinate and monitor client health care and medical appointments in a residential setting. 

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres – MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit that has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

MORA provides an array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Schedule: 
Week 1
Sun 8a-9p, Mon 2p-10p, Tues 2pm-10pm, Wed 8 FLEX
Week 2
Mon 2p-10p, Tues 2pm-10pm, Wed 8 FLEX, Sat 8a-9p

Hourly Pay Rate:        $19.25 per hour     ($12.13 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)             
                                      Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
                                      Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am

$1,500 Retention Bonus for full-time staff & $750 for part-time staff.  Paid out over 1 year.

Essential Job Functions and Key Duties and Responsibilities:        

• Assists clients with daily cares, medical needs and supports, ADLs and mental health supports.
• Assists individuals with a daily routine, providing opportunities for choice and presenting creative options as needed. The daily routine includes, but is not limited to: hygiene, domestic tasks, leisure time usage, grooming, socializing, budgeting, money usage, safety and health, studying, homework completion if applicable, and participating as a member of the community.
• Plans and implements recreation, leisure and community activities.
• Drives to/from and accompanies client/s at appointments and community activities using a company vehicle during all hours of operation.
• Assists individuals supported in establishing and maintaining community relationships and facilitating friendships.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan.
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language.
• Maintains a working knowledge of person(s) history, skills, areas of vulnerabilities, habilitation plans, and emergency procedures.
• Participates in the support team process; assists with developing, and implementing goals.
• Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
• Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled.
• Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance.
• Completes house quality improvement assessments and addresses identified issues as needed.
• Ensures adequate supervision of clients, including remaining on shift until a replacement employee arrives.
• Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals.
• Communicates effectively with others at work verbally and in writing, using the primary spoken language of clients in the home.
• Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations.
• Reads and follows company policies and procedures.
• Remains awake at all times unless working an assigned sleeping shift.
• Documents program data and daily log information accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Collaborates with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed.

Additional Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for scheduling and attending client appointments, preparing referrals and other required documents for clinicians or external parties
• Oversight of medical appointment information exchange, including documenting and relaying updates or concerns to the IDT as requested, including the MORA Nurse and house team
• Oversight of the medication administration record (MAR), ensuring it is up to date with current medication lists and information needed per each client
• Orders all medications, prepare the new MAR at the end of each month, file old MAR, check medications weekly and remove expired medications
• Ensures the safe use of adaptive medical equipment (DME) for the clients
• Attend Medical Specialist trainings and meetings

Flexible Hours
Flexible hours are to be used based on client needs, including but not limited to client annual meetings, medical appointments, and day program closures. Flex time is also used to provide oversight and management of administrative tasks within the home, including but not limited to assisting with training, house schedules as needed, onboarding employees, evaluation of employee's performance and care for clients, house audits, licensing, and other pertinent matters within the home. Flex hours are to be worked on-site.  All off site flex hour usage must be business related and approved by a supervisor.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Interest and/or experience in working with persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a healthcare oversight capacity
• 3-5 years of experience with clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and medical coordination needs
• Proven leadership skills 
• Strong ability to work with and support a team in understanding client healthcare needs, management of appointments and working closely with the IDT and MORA Team (PC, PS, Nurse, PD)

Required Qualifications:

• Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain qualified status
• Must not be excluded from working in government health programs by the Office of Inspector General
• Must be able to successfully complete company's physical job demands document.
• Must have a valid current driver's license and must have vehicle insurance as required by state law
• Successful completion of Medication Administration class, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
• The Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the supervisor and other management.

 

Benefits: Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:

• Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance; employee, spouse, and children's coverage options
• Long-term disability and short-term disability
• Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
• 403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off up to 3 weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
• Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
• Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
• Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within.

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees. Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us. 

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Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

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7200 Rolling Acres Road

Victoria, MN 55386

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