Lead Medical Coordinator/Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Lead Medical Coordinator - Registered Nurse runs the TRC medical clinic and provides and coordinates patient care. The role includes educating patients, TRC employees, and foster parents about health conditions, and offering advice and emotional support to patients, staff, and families. The position oversees clinic operations and medical coordination for TRC minors, including timely initial medical examinations, dental care, blood work, and vaccinations. It also provides weekly supervision to medical coordinators and medical office clerks, coordinates clinic coverage, organizes and reviews billings, maintains medical supplies, and helps ensure the clinic operates smoothly and efficiently. The role works with physicians, nurses, Program Directors, ORR DHUCs, and the TRC medical team to coordinate care and address complex medical cases. The Lead Medical Coordinator performs routine nursing procedures and treatments, responds to emergencies, helps maintain hygiene and safety, protects health information in accordance with HIPAA, and attends required training and meetings. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the job responsibilities also call for arranging rotating clinic coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Certified Registered Nurse.
- Bachelor of Science.
- Experience working with children ages 0–17.
- Understanding of basic Spanish.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patients’ conditions and assess their needs to provide care and advice.
- Observe and interpret patients’ symptoms and communicate them to physicians.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for TRC minors.
- Run the TRC medical clinic.
- Ensure all children receive initial medical examinations, dental care, blood work, and vaccines on a timely basis.
- Ensure clinical work completed by the doctor is transcribed into the UC portal.
- Provide weekly supervision to medical coordinators and medical office clerks.
- Create schedules to ensure the TRC medical clinic is open during holidays, weekends, and after hours, including a rotating schedule for evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Organize, review, and itemize billings.
- Ensure medical supplies are stocked and the clinic runs smoothly and expeditiously.
- Perform routine procedures, such as blood pressure measurements and administering injections, when necessary.
- Adjust and administer patients’ medication and provide treatments according to physicians’ orders.
- Inspect facilities and maintain hygiene and safety, including decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, and preparing beds.
- Provide instant medical care in emergencies.
- Foster a supportive and compassionate environment for TRC minors and staff.
- Expand knowledge and capabilities by attending educational workshops, conferences, and similar events.
- Hold weekly clinical meetings.
- Work closely with Program Directors to create appointments and arrange follow-up care for TRC minors.
- Consult with ORR DHUCs regarding complex medical cases.
- Attend monthly meetings with the TRC medical team to discuss policy, clinic administration, and medication inventory.
- Attend all mandated ORR and Abbott House training on a timely basis.
- Train staff on relevant issues as directed by the Senior Program Director and/or Medical Director.
- Maintain health information privacy in accordance with HIPAA.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
