The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a Medical Coordinator to work in our Health Services Department.
Position Summary:
The Medical Coordinator is responsible for assisting with daily administrative and clinical support operations within a nursing medical department. This role ensures efficient patient care coordination, supports nursing staff, manages scheduling, and maintains accurate medical records while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations, including adherence to ORR and OCFS guidelines and organizational policies.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for orientation and training of new RNs, LPNs and Medical Coordinators.
- Ensures safe and professional delivery of care including medication administration, first aid administration, routine sick child care and physician ordered care, assessment of children's physical condition and referral for treatment as needed.
- Review the documentation and record keeping in the computer database programs.
- Coordinates special dietary needs with the Food Services Manager.
- Ensures that community providers follow accepted medical practices for immunization against communicable diseases.
- Conducts assessments, including: HIV risk assessments, intake assessments, and general first aid and triage activities.
- Routinely screens for: substance abuse, developmental health, mental health and physical body checks for abuse.
- Assesses children's physical condition and refers for treatment as needed.
- Administers first aid and routine sick-child care, and provides physician ordered care.
- Provides routine management and training regarding chronic conditions, such as diabetes and asthma.
- Provides training and health education including reproductive health education.
- Supports and manages the emotional/psychiatric needs of children.
- Establishes treatment goals for children, utilizing historical and current available information in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Arranges for, coordinates, or directly escorts children to and from medical appointments.
- Administers medications and executes physician's orders
Schedule: Sunday-Thursday 2pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday OFF, with rotating on-call responsibilities.
The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes weekly pay, medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.
