Medical Coordinator

This is an exempt position that will be responsible for arranging Arrange and coordinating appropriate health services including urgent emergent and preventative health services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in accordance with the Officer of Refugee Settlement (ORR) policy guide section 3 Florida licensing requirements and other regulatory bodies. for children in care. This includes maintaining complete confidential medical records for children ensuring appropriate communication of health needs to case managers and clinicians scheduling health care appointments coordinating transportation to health care appointments ensuring qualified interpretation and translation services are in place and serving as a liaison for community health care providers. The liaison must have prior experience working with ORR and be familiar with the required training.

Duties & Responsibilities :

Health Coordination :

• Ensure all minors receive complete medical examination (including screenings for infectious disease) within 48 hours of admission excluding weekends and holidays.
• Ensure all minors receive the initial dental examination (IDE) between 60- and 90-days following admission or sooner if directed by state licensing and preventative follow-up dental care every six (60) months.
• Ensure special dietary requirements are shared with staff and documented.
• Meet with minors providing explanations of medical care in a child-friendly age-appropriate manner.
• Administer and document medication as prescribed and / or needed.
• Monitor minors conditions report symptoms and reactions to medical providers and seek additional treatment if necessary.
• Develop implement and evaluate minors care plan in consultation with other ORR and other health care providers.
• Monitor vital signs provide basic first aid assist with hygiene needs and education and assist with the management of the minors overall wellbeing.
• Promptly address all immediate medical needs of minors.

Communication & Liaison

Logistics & Access :

Records Management and Quality Assurance :

Risk Management and Quality Assurance :

Additional Duties :

Physical Demands :

Educational & Experiential Requirements :

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

DME,Medical Documentation,Typing,Developmental Disabilities Experience,Computer Skills,Data Collection,ICD-10,Medical Management,Medical office experience,Vital Signs Experience,Pediatrics Experience,Medical Terminology

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1