Lead Medical Coordinator
About The Position
The Lead Medical Coordinator (LMC) assesses, facilitates, and monitors all components of client medical services in a foster care setting, emphasizing disease prevention, health and wellness, and maintenance. The position oversees medical care and ensures compliance with State licensing requirements, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) requirements, and David & Margaret policies and procedures. The LMC provides direct patient care and clinical coordination, supervises and evaluates medical staff, and supports staff development through meetings, training, and presentations. The role also provides medical-department quality assurance, including reporting, presentations, electronic medical record audits, and maintenance of medical systems and documentation. The position supports the LTFC program through ongoing TARS submissions and portal/chart audits.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.
- Pass the RN exam and obtain licensure from the State Board of Nursing.
- At least 1 year of employment in public health or a healthcare setting, with demonstrated experience in care coordination, health administration, or direct clinical care.
- At least 2 years of experience scheduling and coordinating appointments.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional after-hours services, including evenings and weekends, sometimes with limited notice.
- Experience working with and maintaining electronic client databases.
- Valid California driver's license and a good driving record.
- Possess or be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certificates.
- Have and maintain Professional Assault Crisis Training (ProACT) and/or Crisis Prevention Intervention.
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
- At least 21 years of age.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Previous supervisor experience.
- Experience working in shelters with unaccompanied children.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including assessing health conditions, administering medications, performing TB tests and explaining results, monitoring vital signs, and creating and executing patient care plans.
- Ensure infection-control, OSHA, CDC, and State licensing guidelines are followed and maintained across departments.
- Create strategies and action plans to prevent infectious disease outbreaks.
- Investigate possible outbreaks and coordinate appropriate resources in response to confirmed outbreaks.
- Maintain and implement recommendations from Public Health Departments, the CDC, and ORR DHUC.
- Coordinate and supervise medical staff, including evaluating their performance and skills.
- Facilitate or coordinate meetings, training, and presentations for professional development of medical staff and other staff as needed.
- Provide medical-department quality assurance, including oral, written, and statistical reports; presentations; electronic medical record audits; maintenance of medical department electronic systems (UC portal); and medical documentation.
- Provide health management, effective communication, and leadership in delivering and directing quality services to minors and, when applicable, staff.
- Maintain medical supplies and prescribed medications, follow standing orders and applicable policies, assist in preparing youth for examinations, and perform other medical tasks as needed.
- Coordinate clinical care and the scheduling of psychiatric and psychological appointments for youth referred by the clinical team.
- Develop and expand medical, specialty, and dental services with local providers.
- Coordinate staffing for medication errors, significant incident reports, and other incidents as needed.
- Respond immediately to individual emergency medical needs.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality including HIPAA, and ethical standards enforced by David & Margaret.
- Support the LTFC program by submitting TARS and auditing portals and charts on an ongoing basis.
- Perform other duties as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
