Medical Coordinator

Community Options Job Board; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance benefits

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee incentive programs

403b retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. in Nashville, TN is seeking a Medical Coordinator to plan, track, and ensure that clients’ needs are met within appropriate timeframes.

The role focuses on scheduling annual, follow-up, and emergency medical appointments, and coordinating with medical staff, program specialists, supervisors and directors. The coordinator will monitor client status, document medical appointments, and collaborate with the care team to achieve optimal outcomes for individuals receiving

Qualifications

• Requires ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with individuals receiving supports.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and remain calm in crisis situations.
• Strong communication with supervisors, co-workers and medical professionals regarding clients’ status.

Responsibilities

• Schedule all client medical appointments to state mandated licensing regulations.
• Observe and monitor the client’s status through paperwork and follow-up appointments.
• Observe and track clients' physical care including, but not limited to annual and emergency appointments.
• Provide accurate, timely, and consistent documentation of client medical appointments in the appropriate records.
• Attend all pertinent medical appointments that need to be addressed more clearly and precise to achieve the best results for the individual.
• Communicate with supervisors, co-workers and medical professionals’ regarding clients’ status.
• Employees must cooperate with the licensee and department staff in any inspection, inquiry or investigation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Crisis management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.

We are seeking a Medical Coordinator in Nashville, TN ! The Medical Coordinator will plan, track, monitor and ensure that all clients' needs are being met within appropriate time frame. Primary responsibilities include the scheduling of all annual, follow-up, and emergency medical appointments. These include communicating with medical professional staff, program specialists, supervisors and program directors.

Responsibilities

• Schedule all client medical appointments to state mandated licensing regulations
• Observe and monitor the client’s status through paperwork and follow-up appointments
• Observe and track clients' physical care including, but not limited to annual and emergency
  appointments
• Provide accurate, timely, and consistent documentation of client medical appointments in the
  appropriate records
• Attend all pertinent medical appointments that need to be addressed more clearly and precise
  to achieve the best results for the individual
• Communicate with supervisors, co-workers and medical professionals’ regarding clients’ status
• Employees must cooperate with the licensee and department staff in any inspection, inquiry or
  investigation
• High School Diploma or GED; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
• Complete all state and agency required training per state guidelines
• Ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with individuals receiving
  supports
• Ability to exercise good judgment and remain calm in crisis situations

Working Conditions

• May be required to be on-call in cooperation with other management staff
• Frequent lifting, stretching, and other physical exertion may be required
• May be required to transport individuals utilizing your own vehicle or company provided
  vehicles
• May be required to lift or move 25+ pounds
• May assist with wheelchair transfer of non-ambulatory individuals
• May be exposed to various medical conditions and communicable disease

Why Community Options?

• Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Holidays--- Including a Birthday Holiday
• Generous PTO
• Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Incredible career growth opportunities

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Equal Opportunity Employer
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