Lead Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description : POSITION SUMMARY

Lead Tech is responsible for managing the daily operations of the medical programming and supervises the medical job functions of Tech Staff.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions :

• Works with Executive Director, Program Director, and Operations Manager to implement medical program, direct patient care, and implement treatment programming under philosophy of the company.
• With the Operations Manager, follows and improves program and medical objectives, standards, policies and procedures.
• Participates in agency quality improvement activities.
• Ensures program and staff compliance with regulatory standards and community standards of care.
• Ensures coordination of services for families and multi-disciplinary team members for patients in treatment.
• Assist with training and supervising medical components of Tech Staff job duties.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships with patients and referral sources, and acts as a representative of First Steps Recovery in the community.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings to discuss, evaluate and develop treatment plans.
• Monitors medical care for all patients in KIPU.
• Oversees compliance with policies and procedures regarding documentation and programming in KIPU.
• Coordinates with medical treatment team for patient needs.
• Assists with insurance compliance as needed.
• Consults with admissions coordinator and Operations Manager on intakes.
• Coordinates the admissions process for new patients as it relates to medical care (intakes, history and physicals, medications, etc.).
• Provides support on performance measurement and outcome evaluation.
• Attends and / or facilitates staff in-service and other meetings when appropriate.
• Records interventions and interactions with patients.
• Oversees medication logging and detox protocol reviews through KIPU.
• Maintains compliance with HIPPA regulations, ADA, DHCS, and Joint Commission policies and procedures.
• Ensures that Tech Staff groups and activities are run according to programming.
• Trains new staff on Tech job duties and responsibilities, monitors job performance of Tech staff and reports performance issues to Operations Manager, and initiates appropriate training related to any deficiencies or areas of quality improvement for Tech staff.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements : Qualifications :

Education :

Two years of medical experience. Supervisory experience preferred.

Experience :

Computer Skills :

Certificates & Licenses :

Other Requirements :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequently : Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs / day)

Occasionally : Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs. / day)

Other Physical Demands :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed during day and night shifts primarily in residential detox facility. This includes work in facility office as well as the grounds of the entire facility including upstairs resident rooms, clinical office, and laundry room that are accessed via staircase, and outdoor grounds. Technicians periodically drive clients in company vehicles for intakes / discharges at other treatment facilities and transportation hubs, to doctor appointments, to outings and recovery meetings. Work is often performed in emergency and stressful situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations.

BLOOD / FLUID EXPOSURE RISK :

Some job tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids and / or tissue. Staff must wear gloves and follow infectious control procedures when interacting with clients in conditions in which exposure is possible such as handling onsite urinary analysis, conducting first aid, and conducting search of client’s belonging and person. Staff may be exposed to infectious disease, needles, and illicit substances during searches.

Work Schedule :

As a non-exempt hourly employee, the employee shall work a designated schedule as assigned by management. Employee shall not work over 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week without prior authorization from management but if so, will earn overtime for any work performed in excess of 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Employee must also follow company’s policies regarding required meals and breaks.