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Empowering People’s Independence (EPI), currently has Full time Medical Liaison/ Direct Support Professional position available. This position is responsible for scheduling and coordinating medical, dental, and counseling appointments for the individuals EPI serves.

Job Purpose:

Assist individuals with brain injury, intellectual disabilities, and other neurological disabilities in achieving a challenging, stimulating, dignified life by serving as an advocate and liaison for and on behalf of individuals’ rights and benefits.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain the health and well-being of the individuals EPI serves
• Schedule and coordinate all medical appointments for the individuals EPI. serves including acute appointments - transport and accompany people to all appointments
• Notify circle of supports of all appointments and results of appointments
• Ensure medical provider documents the results of appointments and recommendations on all appropriate form; send copies of consults to appropriate personnel
• Alert RN and supervisor of any updates needed to IPOP or PONS
• Assist in obtaining and maintaining needed adaptive equipment/supplies
• Report all policy violations to appropriate personnel
• Promote workplace safety

Non-Essential Functions: (Hiring Manager's discretion)

• Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
• Participate on various committees as able.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent and one-year experience in the human service field
• Current/valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
• Team player
• Familiar with the use of email, the internet, and online applications a plus!

Qualifications:

• Maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; a vehicle is required to perform the job
• Become medication certified (if required by Funder) and be trained in all required training within 90 days of being hired
• Solid verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all persons supported and employees within various levels of the organization.
• Maintain current certifications with all required trainings
• Must become van certified
• Ability to assist in wheelchair transfers

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift, transfer, and move at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, hear, stand for extended periods of time, walk, sit, twist, bend, use hand to finger, stretch with hands and arms
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
  Close vision
  Ability to adjust focus
• Employee must be able to train in and perform Strategies for Crisis Intervention and (SCIP-R)
• Perform CPR and first aid

Benefits:

• 403(b) with discretionary match
• Dental & Vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance with HSA and employer match
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO bank
• Parental leave
• Referral program

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and/or Agency Van and will be exposed to changing weather conditions.

Pay Rate - $20.00/hr-$25.50/hr

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Empowering People's Independence(EPI)

1650 South Avenue
Rochester, N.Y. 14620
Call or Text us at (585)204-0896
recruiter@epiny.org