Medical Coordinator
About The Position
The Medical Coordinator serves as a liaison between physicians, ancillary services, the individual, the interdisciplinary team, and the individual’s family. The role works with consultants, dietary personnel, pharmacists, laboratories, and other providers as needed to implement recommended changes and document visits. Responsibilities include preparing and reviewing consultation sheets, coordinating treatment-consent documentation, maintaining medication records and monthly MARs, tracking appointments and diagnostic tests, and collaborating regularly with the RN and Manager. The coordinator attends scheduled clinical team meetings and addresses medication errors and other consumer health-care tasks as directed by nursing leadership. The position also requires professional conduct, respect for privacy and safety, receptiveness to feedback, adherence to organizational policies, and completion of other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 2 years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities, preferably in an OPWDD residential setting.
- One to two years of solid supervisory experience working with a similar population.
- AMAP, SCIP, and CPR certifications; applicants may be considered if they agree to obtain certification within 90 days of appointment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and hear spoken words well.
- Near-vision ability to read printed and computer-based data and documents, including spreadsheets and reports.
- Ability to provide physical care, which may include bathing, feeding, changing clothes or diapers, and pushing wheelchairs.
- Ability to physically restrain challenging behaviors, including aggression, self-injury, and destructive behaviors.
- Ability to apply proper lifting techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant medical certifications.
- Associate degree.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a consultation sheet for each appointment according to agency guidelines, regardless of location.
- Review consultation records immediately upon returning to the facility after appointments, whether or not the Medical Coordinator accompanied the consumer.
- Submit Literal Text changes and new or discontinued medication orders to ChemRx by the 15th of each month to ensure the following month's medication administration record is accurate.
- Meet weekly with the RN and Manager to review outstanding tasks, diagnostic tests, and appointments.
- Attend clinical team meetings: ICF quarterly, annual, semi-annual, and/or monthly clinical meetings as scheduled; IRA semi-annual, annual, and as-needed meetings.
- Organize the consent-for-treatment process and coordinate completion of documentation with the RN, Manager, and physician.
- Perform additional tasks related to consumer health care or the medical system as deemed necessary by the RN or Nurse Administrator.
- Prepare the new monthly MAR and review the MAR and medication inventory daily.
- Ensure medication errors are documented on an occurrence report and reported to the RN and Manager.
- Serve as a medical liaison among physicians, ancillary services, individuals, the IDT team, and families.
- Work with consultants, dietary personnel, pharmacists, laboratories, and others as needed to implement recommended changes and document visits.
- Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, punctuality, flexibility, respect, confidentiality, and positive problem-solving.
- Maintain required certifications, apply job-related knowledge and skills, and seek and accept feedback to improve performance.
- Follow the policy and procedures manual and perform other assigned duties reasonably related to the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
