Medical Coordinator

Starting Rate: $20.25/hour

Schedule: Monday 8am-4pm Tuesday 8am-4pm Wednesday 8am-4pm Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am-4pm (with some flexibility)

The medical coordinator is responsible for assisting individuals with medical and healthcare-related tasks. The individuals you will support are adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who reside at one of our Natick programs.

Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.

Who We Are

At Advocates we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental mental health or other life challenges.

Werea nonprofit mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach empowering the individuals we support to make choices build independence and live full meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect compassion and inclusion and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

At Advocates we value the ideas experiences and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.

• Schedule provide transportation to and attend medical dental psychiatric and other healthcare appointments.
• Complete documentation of appointments including filing and distribution to other providers (DDS day programs and family/guardians) as appropriate.
• Monitor individuals medication supply.
• Assist individuals in dropping off and picking up prescriptions from the pharmacy.
• Maintain current doctors orders.
• Ensure accuracy of medications following Medication Administration Program procedures.
• Maintain current Doctors orders.
• Ensure all individuals health insurance is current.
• Assist individuals in self-advocacy decision-making and empowerment.
• Attend all meetings deemed necessary by the Advocates program manager.
• Maintain continuous communication and report all significant issues to the appropriate persons as well as document issues/incidents according to agency guidelines.
• Attend trainings as assigned; maintain necessary certifications (First Aid CPR Safety care MAP HR/DPPC).
• Perform physical intervention in the event of a client crisis.
• Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates Human Rights policy.

• High School Diploma or GED and two years related experience.
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and the ability to use good judgment.
• Sensitivity to the needs of the population.
• Must have basic computer knowledge.
• Must be highly organized and possess the ability to multitask in high energy atmosphere.
• Must have superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere.
• Must hold a valid drivers license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport individuals.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.