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 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:
• • Stay knowledgeable on all related local, State, and Federal policies and procedures regarding medical coordination and services for Unaccompanied Children under ORR care.
  • Maintain compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Provide oversight and proper maintenance of medical files.
  • Ensure proper daily documentation in VisionQuest 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. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance.
  • 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:
• • Ensure timely medical, dental, and other related services are provided to children with local providers within ORR, VQ and state licensing timelines.
  • 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.
  • 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 VisionQuest’s self-administration of medication policy and procedure.
  • Immediately respond and comply with individual emergency medical needs of children in care.
  • Submitting treatment authorization requests through insurance and maintaining relationships with community providers, ensuring they accept insurance and receive timely payment. 
  • Educate and counsel children concerning their disease, treatment, and prevention of disease, as well as informing staff when appropriate. Additionally, may need to speak with the child’s family to inform them of diagnoses and ensure proper follow-up will be completed following reunification.
• Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities:
• • Ensure professional conduct when interacting with stakeholders, building strong partnerships.
  • Provide supervisory oversight for the medical department.
  • Schedule regular meetings with Medical Coordinators to communicate any changes or needs of the program and provide training or guidance as necessary.
  • Provide the medical coordinator team with supervision, guidance, performance evaluations, and apply VisionQuest’s disciplinary process to address performance and work-related concerns.
  • Motivate, supervise, and d