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.

The Medical Coordinator assumes a pivotal role within Vision Quest 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.

$1,500 Sign‑on bonus

• Compliance: Stay knowledgeable on all related local, State, and Federal policies and procedures regarding medical coordination and services for Unaccompanied Children under ORR care.
• HIPAA: Maintain Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Ensure proper maintenance of medical files on each admission.
• Ensure proper daily documentation in Vision Quest 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 Vision Quest’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 received and/or information of policy changes or practice are adhered to.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors.

• 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.

• Minimum of 1 year of employment in public healthcare setting with demonstrated experience in care coordination, health administration, or direct clinical care.
• Any of the following:
  • Licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) or;
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