Bilingual Medical Coordinator - JOR

Working At NYAP     

• NYAP's commitment to doing what is best for children, youth, and their families is a core value and one that we look for in our newest team members.   
• 33 Paid days off each year! (11 holidays + 22 days PTO)   
• Healthcare Benefits for you and your family.   
• Pet insurance that provides discounts and reimbursements.   
• Competitive salaries and benefits, including a 401(k), Summer Hours Off (Half-day Fridays and Work Anniversary Trips!)   
• Mileage Reimbursement, Phone Allowance, Student Loan Repayment Assistance, CEU’s and ongoing trainings/education.   
• Why Work with Us? Exciting Benefits and Opportunities at NYAP!   

The Medical Coordinator for La Jornada is responsible for organizing the delivery of medical, dental, mental health, and pharmacy services for children in care. This role includes accurately documenting all services provided. The Medical Coordinator maintains regular communication with the children's care teams and works to meet continuous quality improvement standards. Additionally, the Medical Coordinator ensures that children have a positive medical experience.    

RESPONSIBILITIES  

The Medical Coordinator for La Jornada will perform duties including, but not limited to:  

• Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.  
• Provide children with a positive and appropriate medical environment consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.  
• Ensure confidentiality of health records and adhere to NYAP, State, and Funder guidelines for protection of protected health information (PHI).  
• Work to obtain Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with medical, dental, and mental health providers.  
• Participate in intakes and discharges of children, including administering COVID-19 testing, preparing medical documentation package, and scanning/uploading documents in portals and health record systems.  
• Continuously assess the children’s medical, dental, and mental health needs and coordinate care in accordance with NYAP and other policies and procedures.  
• Collaborate with children’s assigned cross-functional team and medical, mental health, dental, and pharmacy providers to ensure appropriate care to the children, including but not limited to: assisting healthcare providers in completing the PCU process to become an approved providers; scheduling initial, follow-up, wellness, and specialist appointments; preparing Treatment Authorization Requests (TARs) prior to appointments and following up to ensure payment; transporting children to and from medical appointments and accompanying them during appointments; and obtaining medical clearances from healthcare providers.  
• Report medical emergencies via SIR/CLE process in accordance with NYAP and other policies and procedures.  
• Elevate issues of medical concern to the supervisor, assigned cross-functional team, as appropriate, healthcare providers, and the Division of Health for Unaccompanied Children (DHUC) for consultation and guidance.  
• Support foster parents by providing education on medical policies, answering questions related to the children’s medical care, assisting them with required medical responsibilities, and supplying them with necessary authorization and ID documents for medical services.  
• Collect forms and health records from medical providers, ensuring they are thoroughly completed and scanned/uploaded into the appropriate portals and health record systems.  
• Complete and submit all assigned documentation within the required timeframe, including placement documents, assessments, medical packages, COVID-19 checklists, medication and temperature logs, medical summary forms, medical checklists, and more. Upload documents to the appropriate portals and health record systems and ensure phys