Medical Outreach Worker
Location: Boston Massachusetts
Description: CCA is presently looking of Medical Outreach Worker right now, this job will be placed in Massachusetts. More complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Organizational Description:
Commonwealth Community Care is a growing organization that has been nationally recognized for our innovative approach to h! ealthcare for people with disabilities. We have openings for individuals who want to be part of a committed and collaborative interdisciplinary team providing high quality primary care and service coordination to individuals with special health care needs.
We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth and learning, competitive salaries, and a generous and comprehensive benefit package.
Position Summary:
Provides oversight of medication self- administration and education to patients in home setting.
Coordinates medication administration activities with Care Team members and community resources.
Responsibilities:
- Develops creative resources with patients and clinical team for medication adherence.
- Evaluates the impact of the home environment on the health and safety of patients.
- Establishes plan of care jointly with primary care nurse, patient, and family.
- Collabora! tes with community resources to ensure medications are pre-pac! kaged.
- Provides cueing and monitoring for medication administration.
- Provides education to patients, family members and staff on cueing and monitoring.
- Observes patients and charts and reports changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and takes any necessary action.
- Monitors medication adherence, including side effects, tolerance and indications.
- Performs medication reconciliation.
- Observes self -administration of prescribed medications, and notes times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Measures and records patients' vital signs as required.
- Works as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Utilizes community and agency resources as needed.
- Collaborates with Nurse Practitioner on all cases to ensure delivery of quality patient care.
- Assures accurate and timely documentation! of care per company standards.
- Keeps abreast of all changes by attending team, full staff, mandatory and hoc meetings.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience working with people with serious mental illness
- Must hold current LPN License to practice in Massachusetts or be certified MAP provider
- Current CPR Certification
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- Ability to make visits in a home-based setting and access to reliable transportation
- Sufficient visual/hearing ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comprehend written/verbal communication and perform physical exams and assessments of patients
- Ability to take direction from a number of providers on the team
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume t! o CCA.
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This job starts available on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:57:13 GMT