Direct Support Professional Appointment Runner  (Full Time)
Department: Adult Residential

Help adults with developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential.

Appointment Runner Needed!

Come for a job, find a family!

The pay for this position is $17.00/hour. 

• This is a job where you can make a difference in other's lives and build a career
• Work independently with people supported in the office, group homes and in the community
• Full time only, shift options listed below.
  
• Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Ridgely); An easy 35-40 minute commute from Dover, DE, Bridgeville, DE, and Trappe, MD, and roughly 45 minutes from the Bay Bridge.

+ Other Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term and short term disability, accident, and critical illness benefits
• Flexible spending accounts; dependent care and health care
• 403(b) match
• Paid time off; 12 holidays (including your birthday) plus a generous amount of sick, vacation, and personal hours
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement, if eligible
• Career advancement opportunities
• Paid training
• Year round events including appreciation weeks (for Teachers, DSPs, Administration, etc.), turkey give-away, Christmas party, milestone anniversary celebrations, staff appreciation night, and much more!

+ Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED required, Associates degree in related field, preferred. 
• Must have valid driver’s license and cleaning driving record.  Must be able to use personal vehicle in the execution of job duties and provide required insurance documentation of personal vehicle.  
• Any certifications necessary for the job will be paid for and coordinated through Benedictine

+ Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain competent, trusting relations ships with people supported and other stakeholders.
• Assist with routine medical appointments.
• Communicate with RN-Case Manager about the health status of people supported.
• Provide transportation to and from medical appointments as assigned.
• Support the person during appointments to feel comfortable and interact with community medical providers.
• Ensure all required paperwork is completed and submitted to RN-Case Manager in a timely manner.
• Facilitate any follow-up required, including ensuring medication refills.
• Communicate with residential DSPs, families and Program Coordinators as needed following each medical appointment and as requested by RN-Case Manager.

• Assist with other, non-medical, appointments as needed.
• If needed, incorporate and follow behavior protocol for each individual as it fits into his/her plan. 
• Meet with each individual, family and their Program Coordinator if requested, prior to Individual Plan meeting to assess and make recommendations for the individual's goals and desires for health. 
• Attend each individual Plan (IP) meetings as requested to work with team members chosen to help him/her achieve further success.

• May stay with person supported in group home when deemed sick or injured by RN-Case Manager. 

+ Working Conditions

Hours of work

• Full time, day shift, 8am - 4pm, Monday thru Friday, some evenings/ weekend hours are required based on needs of people supported. 

Overtime expectations

• Overtime is not required but is regularly available and much appreciated. Any employee can request extra hours, regardless of seniority
  

Work environment

• Office, Group Home, and Ridgely Campus. 
  

Travel requirements

• Provide transportation to and from medical and non medical appointments, utilizing fleet vehicles. 

On-call responsibilities

• Not required for this position.

Benedictine is an EOE