Do you have a passion for serving people? If so, we want you! We are looking for experienced living coaches and caregivers with caring for individuals with mental health, developmental disabilities, and behavior challenges to serve our residents in our Community Living Arrangements homes in Augusta.

Altrus, Inc. provides community living support services to individuals with developmental disabilities.  We are currently seeking Developmental Disabilities Aides/Community Living Coaches for our CLA homes in Augusta, GA for all shifts. The Developmental Disabilities Support Aide provides direction and support in the activities of daily living for residents in company-operated group homes. The group home setting serves individuals in a safe and nurturing environment where they may receive personal support, transportation, assistance with meal preparation and shopping. The Aide works to provide the services needed by each individual living in the home.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years old;
• 1 or more years of experience working successfully with elderly and/or developmentally disabled individuals;
• Ability to perform all personal support duties as needed to support the person's care plan;
• Current driver's license;
• Current CPR/First Aid certification;
• CPI Certification;
• Current TB screening;
• Fingerprints and acceptable criminal background report; and,
• Basic computer skills.

Required Skills Required Experience

 Customer Services:

• Welcoming patients and visitors.
• Answering and referring inquiries within scope of practice.
• Telephone: Answers telephone, processes call, and document appropriately within medical records. Returns all messages in a timely manner.
• Maintains communication between medical staff, administrative staff, and/or patient/families.

Clinical Services:

• Maintains and updates medical records.

• Appointment Scheduling.

• Facilitates medical requests, to include but not limited to, refill requests, work / school notes, and form completion.

• Scans and uploads patient clinical documents into medical chart.

• Process and coordinates all medical provider orders to include but not limited to, diagnostic, referral, pharmaceutical and surgical services.

• Reviews daily provider schedule and ensure all supplies and medical records are ready for patient and provider encounters.

• As directed by medical provider and within scope of practice, provide patient education.

Environmental Services:

• Ensures all equipment in exams and surgical rooms are clean and properly set up.

• Contributes to the overall cleanliness and appearance of personal work space and department.

• Monitors clinical supply levels in exam rooms and stock room and requests when needed.

• Maintains all clinical equipment. Evaluates all equipment for damage or maintenance needs and reports when needed.