What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Service Associate (DSA) position at ACI Federal Defunct?

Direct Service Associate (DSA)

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Organization ACI Federal specializes in top-notch healthcare transformation solutions for the public and private sectors, including hospitals, LTC facilities, and healthcare groups. Our experienced team of Talent Acquisition Specialists and clinicians excels in medical staff augmentation for almost any healthcare setting. Engage the Tried and True ACI Federal Staff Augmentation team for unparalleled solutions in healthcare transformation.

Description

Position Overview

Under the supervision of the clinics nurse, will take instructions from the nurse and attend to patients based on prescription. Duties also include assisting patients to perform basic living activities, guiding them in social activities to improve their mental health. Assist in administering ongoing therapeutic treatment to patients to improve their behavioral pattern by maintaining the treatment plan, ensuring that treatment routines are done diligently and at the appropriate time.

Essential Job Functions

Monitor patients to identify new developments and inform the professional medical staff in charge of patients

Keep records of patients information, including their eating habits, actions, and moods

Watch patients closely to keep them away from restricted areas, and to prevent them from causing harm to themselves or to other people, as directed by the nurse

Assist in restraining patients who are acting out of control by employing caution and tactics to calm them down

Bath, brush, groom, and dress patients, as well as demonstrate to them how to do them until they are capable of doing them by themselves

Help in serving meals to patients and ensure that they are well fed by either feeding them or persuading them to eat, and then administer their drugs to them under close supervision to ensure that the drugs are taken

Assist patients to get used to their treatment routine to prevent resistance in receiving medication

Assist in collecting patients specimen, such as blood, urine, and feces, for laboratory testing and diagnoses

Engage patients in recreational activities

Carry patients around for treatment

Inspect treatment tools and facilities to ensure they are in good condition for achieving maximum results, and inform management of malfunctioning instruments for repair or replacement

Other duties as assigned

Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time

Position Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Position Requirements

Requirements

Must have active License

Must have and maintain a current CPR certification

Must be immunized for defined illnesses and diseases

Physical Requirements

Walk or run for long periods of time

Stand for long periods of time

Bend or twist their body

Repeat same movements

Use hands / fingers to handle, control or feel objects, tools or controls

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