Person Directed Supports, Inc

Medical Coordinator- As a Medical Coordinator you will learn to schedule medical examinations, ensure medical recommendations are implemented as indicated, make certain prescriptions and medications are obtained, and ensure medical care is occurring as required for individuals being supported with developmental disabilities

The objective of our Skill Bridge program is to train the Service Member is all aspects of the Medical Coordinator position, as well as overall on the Human Services field that supports individuals with developmental disabilities. Upon successful completion of the Skill Bridge program, the goal would be to hire the Service Member into this role, or a similarly situated one, with our company.Terms / Conditions - The Service Member must have a PA criminal background check, a physical exam with a negative TB test, and an FBI clearance that all meet our licensing criteriaThe SkillBridge program with our agency is designed to be a 6-month program of 1,000 hours of training. However, this can be shorted to 90 days and 500 hours based on the length of time available to the Service Member. The program is broken down into the follow areas with the estimated hours for each aspect of the position. 60 hours of instructor lead classroom (some on-line) general training on the human service field focused in the area of intellectual developmental disabilities; 260 hours of hands on training with the Vice President of Medical Services learning the medical treatment and process of responding to medical concerns for individuals with developmental disabilities; 240 hours of hands on training with the Director of Medical Services and other members of the department in working with doctor’s offices, ensuring medical casenotes are completed, and in following up to ensure physician recommendations are implemented; 240 hours of hands on training with the Director of Quality Assurance training and instructing on making certain that all medical process and documentation meet licensing requirements; 200 hours of participation in agency and internal committee meetings to learn the intricacies of our agency and the human services field. Adhering to the plan above will ensure the Skill Bridge participant learns and becomes proficient in all aspects of the Medical Coordinator position. These training modules cover all aspects of the Pennsylvania licensing regulations for the Medical Coordinator position, as well as will provide them with a comprehensive understanding of how to ensure individuals with developmental disabilities are receiving the care they need.• The Human Services field focused in the area of intellectual developmental disabilitieso objective: complete all licensing requirements to work for a provider agency supporting individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities under the Office of Developmental Programs• Understanding the medical care and potential issues for individuals with developmental disabilitieso objective: become proficient in recognizing medical concerns, how they should be addressed, and the communication necessary with medical professionals • Coordinating medical care o objective: become proficient in identifying when a medical appointment should be made, reviewing medical case notes, and ensuring medical recommendations are implemented• Meeting licensing guidelineso objective: to be thorough and complete in meeting the medical requirements and documentation as stipulated by our licensing body.• Internal and External innerworkings within the IDD fieldo objective: to fully understand all aspects and processes which go into supporting individuals and how the organizations within the Human Services field, as well as the outside medical vendors, interact and their responsibilities to the individual.All training modules and objectives will need completed with 90% accuracy, unless otherwise stated by the specific training requirements (such as by the MANDT instructor manual). This will be graded through competency testing and instructor/mentor evaluation.Skill Bridge Participant will be certified in CPR/First Aid, MANDT, and several Office of Developmental Program required training modules. They will have also received all training required by licensing to work for a provider in the IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disability) field in the state of Pennsylvania.