Lead Medical Coordinator

About the Role

The Lead Medical Coordinator provides leadership and oversight for nursing services in collaboration with the Chief of Health Services. This role ensures the delivery of compliant, high-quality healthcare services for youth in care by overseeing staff performance, coordinating care, maintaining regulatory standards, and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration. The Lead Medical Coordinator also participates in direct nursing duties as needed to ensure continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe and professional delivery of care including medication administration, first aid administration, routine sick child care, and physician-ordered care.
• Assesses children's physical condition and refers for treatment as needed.
• Acts as a liaison with community providers.
• Responsible for orientation, training, schedules, and evaluations/supervisions of nursing and administrative staff in the department.
• Oversees documentation and record-keeping through review of the child's health portal and Extended Reach computer database programs.
• Ensures all required care is provided and continuity of services is followed in a timely manner.
• Oversees Preventative Nursing Care services and ensures a teaching program for developing healthy living skills is provided for youth.
• Coordinates special dietary needs with the Food Service Supervisor.
• Ensures community providers follow accepted medical practices for immunization against communicable diseases.
• Oversees training of residents and staff in procedures for residents that self-administer medication.
• Attends Health Committees and orients new providers regarding healthcare services offered.
• Attends facility-based Quality Assurance meetings, such as the Monthly Risk Management Meeting.
• Updates policy and procedure in compliance with NYS Office of Child and Family Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, and Office of Mental Health regulations for healthcare services; keeps the Chief of Health Services informed of any healthcare standards changes.
• Maintains interdepartmental communications and works as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Incorporates team recommendations in providing physical and personal healthcare to children.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 12 pm–8 pm. Saturday–Sunday off with rotating on-call responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays, and 9 sick days annually

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Registered Nurse licensed by the State of New York.
• In good standing with the New York State Board of Education and Licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a medical management position.
• Valid Driver’s license in good standing as determined by the agency.
• Experience working with the Office of Refugee and Resettlement.

Preferred:

• More than two years of experience in a supervisory role in a medical setting.
• Psychiatric care experience.