What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Coordinator position at Services For The Underserved, Inc.?
Position Overview
TITLE: Medication coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Behavioral Health
REPORTS TO: Program Director
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Salary: $40,000/annually
Location: Brooklyn, NY 11206
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordinate pharmacy, medical and psychiatric services for all residents within the facility.
- Complete monthly progress notes for all consumers detailing their progress on their medication management goal.
- Schedule annual physical, dental and eye examinations for all residents.
- Responsible for ensuring that all residents have sufficient medications as prescribed by their attending medical or psychiatric provider.
- Responsible for placing orders to local pharmacies and ensuring receipt of all medications.
- Provide regular entries into program logbook.
- Responsible for tracking and documentation of medication errors.
- Responsible for supervising all new staff in the monitoring of resident’s medications.
- Responsible for administering to the consumers a “self-medication test” to determine their ability to take their prescribed medications independently.
- Responsible for escorting residents to medical and psychiatric appointments, whenever necessary.
- Responsible for notifying treatment programs and resident’s families when the resident is hospitalized.
- Participate in Service plan reviews and clinical meetings.
- Regular attendance in staff meetings and trainings.
- Responsible for providing Program Director and Assistant Program Director with a weekly report summarizing the week’s medical/psychiatric events.
Benefits Overview: We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED; AMAP Certified
- At least one year of experience in direct clinical work with psychiatrically disabled populations.
- Preferred experience would include previous work with homeless population; work in residential settings and/or community health care, patient education/treatment adherence counseling and group work
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, to assist adult males of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences.
- Bilingual preferred.
Company Overview
Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@sus.org.
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