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.

Position eligible for $3,000 sign on bonus!!

The Lead Medical Coordinator assumes a pivotal role within VisionQuest by spearheading the team's approach to

non-clinical health service delivery. The Lead Medical Coordinator duties encompass evaluating, facilitating, and

overseeing all aspects of the unaccompanied children’s medical, dental and mental health care. Emphasizing disease

prevention and health upkeep, the Lead Medical Coordinator collaborates closely with medical providers to ensure

children in our care receive the best health services available. The Lead Medical Coordinator is also tasked with

providing supervisory oversight for the medical department team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

● Compliance:

o Stay knowledgeable on all related local, State, and Federal policies and procedures

regarding medical coordination and services for Unaccompanied Children under ORR

care.

o Maintain compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

o Provide oversight and proper maintenance of medical files.

o Ensure proper daily documentation in VisionQuest database and ORR-UC Portal and

maintain hard copy of required documents and medical records.

o Ensure all documentation including but not limited to medication administration logs

meets VQ, ORR and Licensing policies. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance.

o Must perform, at minimum departmental monthly audits in accordance with VQ Policies and

Procedures, in addition to regular audits of the ORR UC Portal. Additional monitoring should be

conducted as needed.

● Medical Services Coordination & Response:

o Ensure timely medical, dental, and other related services are provided to children with

local providers within ORR, VQ and state licensing timelines.

o Coordinate and assist in the scheduling and coordination of transportation of children to

medical, dental, and mental health appointments with assistance from program staff, as

needed.

o 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.

o May attend medical, dental, and mental health appointments, when applicable and needed

to support the medical department or for children with complex medical needs.

o Support the medical providers staff during appointments examination procedures when

needed.

o Ability to dispense over-the-counter and prescribed medication to children according to

VisionQuest’s self-administration of medication policy and procedure.

o Immediately respond and comply with individual emergency medical needs of children in care.

o Submitting treatment authorization requests through insurance and maintaining

relationships with community providers, ensuring they accept insurance and receive

timely payment.

o Educate and counsel children concerning their disease, treatment, and prevention of

disease, as well as informing staff