Required - Bilingual, LVN, On-Call rotation
Mission: The Mission of St. PJ's Children's Home is to be a safe and loving refuge for children in crisis and to accompany them on their journey to healing and wholeness, breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect one child at a time.
Summary:
Under the general direction of the Lead Medical Coordinator, the Medical Coordinator assists with the coordination and implementation of medical services provided to UAC. The Medical Coordinator uses sound medical and professional judgment and best practices to support the medical safety and well-being of UAC. The Medical Coordinator works collaboratively with Lead Medical Coordinator to ensure the medical, dental, mental health and physical needs of UAC are met in accordance with agency policy, TDFPS Minimum Standards, and ORR Policy.
Position Responsibilities:
- *Perform triage assessments to evaluate patient symptoms and overall needs, determining the level of urgency and coordinating the appropriate medical response or referral.
- *Actively participating in case staffings and meetings, and following up with recommendations;
- *Compiling, preparing, submitting and maintaining accurate records, files, forms, statistics and additional information in accordance with agency policy, DFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy;
- *Ensuring medical services are completed and documented in the UAC Portal within required timeframes and in accordance with agency DFPS Minimum Standards and ORR Policy;
- *Completing and submitting reports within required timeframes;
- *Providing health education and training for staff and UAC;
- *Assisting with the maintenance of medical supply, prescription medication, and over-the-counter medication inventories;
- *Providing oversight and monitoring of medication administration to UAC including, medication counts, label accuracy, and reporting of medication errors;
- *Maintaining the safety and well-being of children through supervision, adherence to program policies, and appropriate interventions. This may include the use of approved crisis management techniques, such as physical containment, when necessary to protect the child or others from harm.”
- *Scheduling accompanying and/or providing transportation to medical appointments when needed;
- Ensuring medical services are provided in a manner that promotes best practices and facilitates the optimum delivery of quality trauma informed care to UAC;
- Completing other assigned duties in absence of the Medical Clerk or Lead Medical Care Coordinator;
- Actively participating in the enhancement and/or improvement of the living and working environment for residents and employees;
- Attending administrative staff meetings, staff retreats, and other team building activities as scheduled;
- Demonstrating knowledge and sensitivity of cultural norms, values and heritage;
- Assuming ON-CALL duties after regular business hours, including nights, weekends and holidays;
- Must be sensitive to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics;
- Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others;
- Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors’ names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information;
- Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Morals Policy is mandatory;
- Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization
- Attendance and successful completion of a 10- day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency;
- Other duties as assigned by Program Director.
Competency
Description
Adaptability
Ability to adjust to changing conditions and remain committed to excellence.
Communication
Ability to effectively share information and ideas of various degree of difficulty and sensitivity through different means of communication and to diverse audiences. (Verbal and/or written)
Critical Thinking
Ability to actively and skillfully process and generate information and belief using a set of core skills – analysis, evaluation, inference, deductive reasoning, and inductive reasoning.
Customer Service
Ability to be attentive to the needs of internal and external customers and being able to find resolution within the parameters of set standards and messaging in a positive manner.
Teamwork
Ability to listen and respond constructively with others fostering collaboration and team success.
Competencies
Minimum Qualifications:
o Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
· Experience
o Minimum of one year of employment in public health or a healthcare setting with demonstrated experience in case coordination, health administration, or direct clinical care;
o Experience in the child welfare field preferred.
· License and Credentials
- Licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) or higher health-related qualification (e.g., licensed registered nurse (RN) with a bachelor’s degree
- Reliable transportation;
- Valid driver license;
- Valid vehicle insurance.
Able to show proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route if working directly with unaccompanied children;
- Varicella: two doses of varicella vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR born in the United States before 1980 with a reported history of chickenpox (verified by an adult present at the time of illness) OR titers indicating varicella immunity OR documentation from healthcare provider verifying previous infection.
- MMR: two doses of MMR vaccine (at least 4 weeks apart) OR titers indicating immunity to all three diseases
- DTaP or DTap: Complete primary vaccination series. If primary vaccination series completed in childhood, one DTaP dose in adulthood.
- Influenza: one dose annually during flu season.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills:
- Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Word, Excel) and a variety of online database systems, managing files and records, designing forms and other office procedures and terminology;
- Strong analytical and organization skills and abilities;
- Must be able to read and interpret policy, procedures and standards;
- Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
- Must have good written and verbal skills;
- Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills;
- Must be able to remain calm and composed in crisis situations;
- *Bilingual: Fluent in English/Spanish with regards to reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of the spoken language.
Travel Requirements:
Travel requirements for the position includes 0% local and 0% overnight.
Physical Requirements:
The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.
C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time)
F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week)
Physical Demands - Frequency
Lifting up to 10 pounds - F
Reach above shoulder height - F
Sitting - F
Reach below shoulder height - F
Walking - F
Driving - F
Running - O
Stooping - F
Standing - F
Pushing - F
Bending waist (forward or sideways) - F
Pulling - F
Balancing - F
Talking - F
Squatting - F
Hearing - F
Climbing - F
Crawling - O
Repetitive motions - F
Other:
Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**
St. PJ’s Children’s Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit The Archdiocese of San Antonio website at www.stpjhome.org.You must apply through the website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.
Pay: $62,400.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
