Medical Coordinator-Registered Nurse - Fast Hire

What is this job?

The Medical Coordinator is responsible for initiating and maintaining effective working relationships with the ORR Medical Coordinator, ORR designated insurance provider, community providers and the BCC Health Suite. The primary responsibility of the Medical Coordinator is to schedule medical appointments and obtain authorization for such. An essential responsibility of the Medical Coordinator is to maintain medical files for all clients in the Caminos program.

What is the Caminos Program?

You would be helping children who have recently migrated to the United States and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their education and legal immigration cases. BCC calls this our Caminos program, and we see it as a fulfillment of our purpose as a non-profit: to enrich communities, one family at a time.

What is this company? Board of who?

Board of Child Care (BCC) is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You would join about 800 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV that empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.

What does the benefits package look like?

• Accrue vacation at the rate of three weeks per year, plus two floating holidays to use, plus 10 paid holidays when BCC is closed. That is over 30 days of time off per calendar year!
• Paid sick and bereavement leave
• Up to 3% annual match to retirement contributions
• Health insurance is available via CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
• Professional and career development includes tuition reimbursement program, access to SHRM and other HR professional development seminars, and other paid continuing education opportunities.

What does this job do specifically?

Essential Functions:

• Model and act in accordance with BCC's core values.
• Demonstrate and practice trauma informed leadership.
• Ensures all Caminos Program residents receive quality and timely medical care in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and overseeing working relationships with community providers to ensure all medical appointments and follow- up recommendations are documented, monitored and reported according to state and federal standards.
• Responsible for timely submission of Treatment Authorization Requests, or other forms required for reporting and billing purposes.
• Maintains regular and consistent communication with designated ORR Medical Coordinator, including participation in regular ORR sponsored training and guidance updates.
• Assists in the implementation of a meaningful quality assurance/quality improvement program for healthcare services; works cooperatively with others in the organization to carry it out.
• Ensures completeness of documentation of medical services provided to clients as required in federal and state databases, including the completion and submission of medical serious incident reports.
• Performs administrative duties as requested by supervisor, including researching and updating protocols/procedures, obtaining educational materials, coordinating care at outlying facilities, tracking billings and expenditures and organizing in service training using Health Suite or outside providers.
• Assists case management staff to provide information, psychosocial education and local community resources as needed to identified sponsor placements.
• Ensures the completion and accuracy of Caminos medical files.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the value of cultural diversity, including the ability to develop systems and practices that are inclusive of diverse staff members and responsive to the cultural needs of the client population served.
• Participates in assigned committees and projects throughout the Board of Child Care and works to implement vision, goals, and objectives of the entire organization.
• Coordination of transportation for children/youth for medical appointments.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Maintenance of confidential files.
• Medication administration, storage and disposal.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn and evolve with changes in the organization and in healthcare.
• Arrange or partners with other health professionals regarding health and safety standards for out-of-home child care, child care licensing requirements, disease reporting requirements for care providers, immunizations for children, injury prevention for children, medication management and knowledge of community health and mental health resources for children.

• Obtain and maintain certification as a “user” in BCC’s electronic health record software system, Cx360.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eligible for flex schedule. Non-essential for inclement weather.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
• Possession of an active Registered Nurse license without disciplinary infractions by the applicable State Board of Nursing
• Certification to provide training, oversight and monitoring for Medication Administration Certification by direct care personnel, as per applicable State regulatory within the first six (6) months of hire.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience preferably in a pediatric or group home setting
• Basic computer skills

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience working with diverse populations, including refugee and/or unaccompanied children and adolescents
• Bilingual English/Spanish

This job description is a general outline of the duties and requirements involved in this role. A full job description will be provided to candidates during the interview process.

The Board of Child Care is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply for vacancies as appropriate.