Medical Coordinator

VQ is a national comprehensive child, youth and family services organization committed to providing successful and effective services while adhering to the highest professional standards.

VQ operates around the nation, providing care services such as residential programming, community-based services, and in-home services for children and their families. We work with state and federal governments to go where the need is greatest and give back to communities that need our services the most. Regardless of the circumstances and background that a child comes from, we believe they deserve an opportunity for a good life.

Position eligible for $1,500 sign on bonus!!

The Medical Coordinator assumes a pivotal role within VisionQuest by spearheading the team's approach to non-clinical health service delivery. The Medical Coordinator duties encompass evaluating, facilitating, and overseeing all aspects of the unaccompanied children’s medical care. Emphasizing disease prevention and health upkeep, the Medical Coordinator collaborates closely with medical providers to ensure children in our care receive the best health services available and timely medical intervention.

Essential Functions

• Compliance:
• Stay knowledgeable on all related local, State, and Federal policies and procedures regarding medical coordination and services for Unaccompanied Children under ORR care.
• Maintain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Ensure proper maintenance of medical files on each admission.
• Ensure proper daily documentation in VisionQuest database and ORR-UC Portal and maintain hard copy of required documents and medical records.
• Ensure all documentation including but not limited to medication administration logs
  
  

meets VQ, ORR and Licensing policies

• Medical Services Coordination & Response:
• Ensure timely medical, dental, and other related services are provided to children with local
  
  

providers within ORR’s and state licensing timelines.

• Schedule and provide transportation to children on medical appointments with assistance from program staff, as needed.
• Collaborate with health professionals to ensure health and safety standards, including
  
  

licensing, disease reporting, immunizations, injury prevention, and medication

management for out-of-home childcare, along with awareness of community health and

mental health resources for children.

• May attend medical, dental, and mental health appointments, when applicable and needed
  
  

to support the medical department or for children with complex medical needs.

• Support the medical providers staff during appointments examination procedures when
  
  

needed.

• Ability to dispense over-the-counter and prescribed medication to children according to
  
  

VisionQuest’s self-administration of medication policy and procedure.

• Immediately respond and comply with individual emergency medical needs of children in care.
• Educate and counsel children concerning their disease, treatment, and prevention of disease, as well as informing staff when appropriate.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Ensure professional conduct when interacting with stakeholders, building strong partnerships.
• Work with other members of the management team to assure successful communication and coordination between all members, leadership, and corporate personnel.
• Attend all departmental and program meetings to ensure that up-to-date information is receivedand/or information of policy changes or practice are adhered to.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.
  
  

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with ability to listen actively.
• Commitment to professional development and proactive research.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent writing and technical proficiency.
• Proficient in reading, interpreting and applying ORR policies and procedures including ORR’s
  
  

policy guide and UAC MAPs.

• Organized with attention to detail.
  
  

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent degree
• Minimum of 1 year of employment experience working in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services.
• Cleared tuberculosis test results.
• Must be able to pass a drug test.
• Must be able to provide proof of required vaccinations.
• Cleared background checks from appropriate entities, including Child Abuse and Neglect and FBI criminal background.
• Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required.
  
  

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds
  
  

infrequently.

• Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50%of the day.
• May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary.
• Must be able to provide First Aid and CPR.
• Must be able to perform physical holds as instructed in Crisis Prevention Intervention training
  
  

(CPI).

The Pay Range For This Role Is

23.36 - 23.36 USD per hour(887 Don Barnes Center)