Lead Medical Coordinator, Transitional Foster Care

Position Summary

The Unaccompanied Children (UC) Transitional Foster Care (TFC) Lead Medical Coordinator is primarily responsible for overseeing health services as well as coordinating the provision of timely, appropriate health services for children in care.  This position is responsible for developing and maintaining policies and procedures for confidential health record management, triage of health concerns, medical emergency response, environmental health and safety, and post-release health care planning/care coordination.  The Lead Medical Coordinator maintains accurate and timely medical records, appointments, and services in accordance with the requirements of the program. 

 

This position is responsible for partnering with other health professionals regarding health and safety standards for out-of-home childcare, childcare licensing requirements, disease reporting requirements for care providers, immunizations of children, medication management.  This position maintains knowledge of community health and mental health resources for children. This position must provide child-facing services on-site.

 

Annual Salary Range: $61,200.00 - $72,000.00

 

Are you passionate about discovering new ways to help empower people and make a difference in their lives?

If you’ve got what it takes to support us in our mission to provide help and create hope through innovative, collaborative, and diverse programs within the community, then we’ve got the right opportunity for you.

 

About Catholic Charities West Michigan

Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM) is a community-based agency providing programs in Western Michigan and offering a variety of services in family preservation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community outreach.

• CCWM is committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all staff are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.
• CCWM encourages persons of diverse backgrounds and faiths to apply for employment.

Essentials Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees health services as well as coordinates the provision of timely, appropriate health services for children in care.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures for confidential health record management, triage of health concerns, medical emergency response, environmental health and safety, and post-release health care planning/care coordination.
• Maintains accurate and timely medical records, appointments, and services in accordance with the requirements of the program.
• Partners with other health professionals regarding health and safety standards for out-of-home childcare, childcare licensing requirements, disease reporting requirements for care providers, immunizations of children, medication management.
• Schedules, coordinates, and follows through on the medical and dental services provided to clients.
• Sets up and maintains the medical record for each program client.
• Ensures the initial medical screening, TB screening, immunization records, and medical recommendations are included in the medical record.
• Conducts frequent concurrent audits to ensure data entry and medical records are accurate and correct.
• Addresses specific medical conditions with medical providers and resources, while serving as a liaison with the provider and foster family.
• Assists foster parents and case managers in addressing any barriers that interfere with timely medical services for clients.
• Assists the program with communication medical needs, conditions, recommended treatment, and medical emergencies to Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
• Maintains accurate, up-to-ate information on clients in care while meeting ORR and CCWM's documentation and reporting requirements.
• Stays abreast of all agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements related to social services.
• Transports clients on an as needed basis.
• Provide child-facing services on-site.
• Drives for agency business.
• Performs other special assignments at the supervisor’s request.

Physical demands:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this position, the staff member is regularly required to talk and/or hear.  The staff member is regularly required to sit, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.  The staff member is occasionally required to stand, climb or balance; and stoop