Lead Medical Coordinator

Marsell Wellness Center; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsell Wellness Center is seeking a Medical Liaison and Supervisory Coordinator to ensure children in our care receive comprehensive medical services. You will coordinate primary care, immunizations, and medical records while ensuring compliance with California licensing and health department requirements.

The role involves collaborating with clinicians, updating sponsors and families, and guiding staff on medical protocols in a trauma-informed environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating pediatric medical care in a licensed facility.
• Knowledge of Title 22, Department of Health, and licensing requirements.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate team based medical care for the children placed in the center.
• Prepare, compile, submit, and maintain accurate medical records, files, forms, statistics, and additional relevant information.
• Review ORR portal for compliance with medical information upload requirements and ensure updates are input as needed.
• Provide sponsors, family members and clients with medical updates.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating all medical needs of the children for designated social service program(s).
• Establish and maintain partnership with medical care providers.
• Attend scheduled meetings and participate in team decisions and operations to represent the medical needs of the children.
• Coordinate medical resources for all employees and resource family homes.
• Adhere to Child Abuse and reporting requirements.
• Must be relied upon regarding task completion and meeting deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, work quality, or customer service satisfaction.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communications

Teamwork

Job description

Serves as the primary liaison with health care providers to ensure clients receive comprehensive and timely medical care. Coordinates all aspects of client health, including primary care appointments, immunizations, medication administration, and ongoing medical needs. Ensures compliance with California Community Care Licensing (Title 22), Department of Health, and County Public Health Department requirements. Oversees medical documentation, monitors health outcomes, and provides guidance to staff on medical protocols to maintain a high standard of care. Ensure a safe, trauma-informed, and nurturing environment for clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate team based medical care for the children placed in the center.
• Prepare, compile, submit, and maintain accurate medical records, files, forms, statistics, and additional relevant information in accord with agency policy, licensing and/or funding requirements.
• Review ORR portal for compliance with medical information upload requirements and ensure updates are input as needed for safety and timely discharge.
• As appropriate, provide sponsors, family members and clients with medial updates.
• Actively participate in medical and service-related resource development prior to children's discharge.
• Participate in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating all medical needs of the children for designated social service program(s).
• Establish and maintain partnership with medical care providers.
• Provide documented information related to identified delays in the medical assessments.
• Attend scheduled meetings and participate in team decisions and operations to represent the medical needs of the children.
• Coordinate medical resources for all employees and resource family homes.
• Adhere to Child Abuse and reporting requirements.
• Must be relied upon regarding task completion and meeting deadlines without sacrificing accuracy, work quality, or customer service satisfaction.
• Attending meetings and training when needed or requested.
• Perform other duties as requested by the assigned supervisor and/or management.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees in the Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Supervise, coaches, and mentors staff providing guidance to their work and learning including, when necessary, corrective/disciplinary action in a timely and professional manner.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

• Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Communications- Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Teamwork