What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Team Assistant position at Tippecanoe County, IN?
Job Summary
The Tippecanoe County is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Staff to join our team at the Tippecanoe Villa. This role involves providing support services for medication reminders to residents, working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, and maintaining accurate records.
About the Role
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Indiana Qualified Medical Aide license, Core A&B certificate, or Medical Assistant degree. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate empathy towards individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
Responsibilities
* Provides reminders and observes residents during medication self-administration at scheduled times, takes vital signs, and assists residents with treatment self-administration according to physicians' orders, recording on residents' charts as required.* Monitors residents' health status and communicates any changes to the care team coordinator.* Notifies supervisor, residents' physician or house physician of resident health status changes as needed and notifies emergency personnel when the need arises.* Schedules and prepares residents for medical appointments, including preparing forms, arranging transportation, and charting and ordering resulting medications from pharmacy as needed.* Weighs and takes blood pressure of residents weekly or monthly as ordered by physician and enters on charts. Schedules laboratory work monthly or as ordered and prepares required forms.* Communicates collaboratively with all other staff in department regarding changes in medication, treatment, and various record changes, and changes in residents' condition.* Orders medication refills from pharmacies as needed.* Performs duties of management when they are not in the building. Notifies Director or Assistant director of any issues needing immediate attention.* Charts any health status changes of residents in their charts and notifies appropriate Doctors, therapist, or medical personnel.* Completes monthly summary reports on all residents as required.* Periodically admits new residents as needed, including reviewing physicians' orders, preparing charts, and checking/charting vital signs.* Periodically supervises and assists residents with bathing as needed, including providing reminders and assistance regarding personal/oral hygiene.* Makes rounds to monitor residents as scheduled throughout the night.* Answers telephone as needed, directing to appropriate personnel or taking messages.* Monitors medications and supplies inventory and orders from pharmacy.* Performs cleaning chores as scheduled, such as washing/cleaning medication trays, countertops, medicine carts, bathroom, refrigerator, desk, and charts.* Occasionally transport residents to and from appointments.* Performs cleaning chores as needed, such as cleaning spills.* Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.* Performs related duties as assigned.
The Tippecanoe County is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Care Team Staff to join our team at the Tippecanoe Villa. This role involves providing support services for medication reminders to residents, working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, and maintaining accurate records.
About the Role
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Indiana Qualified Medical Aide license, Core A&B certificate, or Medical Assistant degree. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and demonstrate empathy towards individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
Responsibilities
* Provides reminders and observes residents during medication self-administration at scheduled times, takes vital signs, and assists residents with treatment self-administration according to physicians' orders, recording on residents' charts as required.* Monitors residents' health status and communicates any changes to the care team coordinator.* Notifies supervisor, residents' physician or house physician of resident health status changes as needed and notifies emergency personnel when the need arises.* Schedules and prepares residents for medical appointments, including preparing forms, arranging transportation, and charting and ordering resulting medications from pharmacy as needed.* Weighs and takes blood pressure of residents weekly or monthly as ordered by physician and enters on charts. Schedules laboratory work monthly or as ordered and prepares required forms.* Communicates collaboratively with all other staff in department regarding changes in medication, treatment, and various record changes, and changes in residents' condition.* Orders medication refills from pharmacies as needed.* Performs duties of management when they are not in the building. Notifies Director or Assistant director of any issues needing immediate attention.* Charts any health status changes of residents in their charts and notifies appropriate Doctors, therapist, or medical personnel.* Completes monthly summary reports on all residents as required.* Periodically admits new residents as needed, including reviewing physicians' orders, preparing charts, and checking/charting vital signs.* Periodically supervises and assists residents with bathing as needed, including providing reminders and assistance regarding personal/oral hygiene.* Makes rounds to monitor residents as scheduled throughout the night.* Answers telephone as needed, directing to appropriate personnel or taking messages.* Monitors medications and supplies inventory and orders from pharmacy.* Performs cleaning chores as scheduled, such as washing/cleaning medication trays, countertops, medicine carts, bathroom, refrigerator, desk, and charts.* Occasionally transport residents to and from appointments.* Performs cleaning chores as needed, such as cleaning spills.* Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.* Performs related duties as assigned.