Medical Coordinator Specialist

nphosting; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ALL Benefits from day one

Employer-paid medical/dental/vision

Retirement plan options

Job summary

Compass Connections seeks compassionate registered nurses to join the Heritage facility in San Antonio, TX. The role emphasizes care coordination, patient safety, documentation, and direct nursing care under federal and state guidelines.

Requirements include a graduate of an accredited nursing program, an active Texas RN license, BLS (PALS preferred), CPR, and the ability to speak English and Spanish. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Active RN license in Texas; BLS/PALS preferred; CPR required.
• Minimum 1 year in public health or healthcare with care coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Meet federal/state guidelines and standards for health services.
• Document medical records accurately per PHI and regulatory rules.
• Assess, triage, monitor health conditions and administer vaccines/meds as ordered.
• Coordinate transportation and interpretive services for patient care assistants.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with safety protocols.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient monitoring

Documentation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

Tools

BLS

CPR

Job description

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world! Make a difference every day with an organization dedicated to doing good and caring for others. Compass Connections believes every child deserves to have a place where they feel safe and loved. Our organization offers emergency shelter and group home placement for children while we work to reunite them with family. We know the sooner family reunification is accomplished, the sooner children can safely integrate into the community and thrive. We are now hiring compassionate and dependable individuals to join our team at our Heritage facility in San Antonio, Texas.

Ask your recruiter for a complete overview of the benefits available to you.

Benefits

• ALL Benefits available on the first day of employment.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision insurance
• Retirement plan options
• Additional employer sponsored benefits available

Hourly Rate: $43.86 an hour.

Language Requirement: Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Academic Req: Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; Preferred - bachelor's degree in nursin

Certifications : Current, unrestricted RN license in the state program is located; current BLS certifications (PALS preferred); first aid; CPR

Work experience: Required - Minimum of one (1) year employment experience in public health or a healthcare setting with demonstrated experience in care coordination; Preferred - Pediatric nursing experience.

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables

• 1. Meet and maintain all federal and state regulatory guidelines and standards applicable to this position.
• 2. Have extensive knowledge of medical documentation to be able to generate, decipher, and correct for proper documentation methods in accordance with federal guidelines.
• 3. Validate the completion of all clinic duties relevant to this position in compliance with all federal guidelines and program protocols via daily audits of Portal documentation consistent with the medical clearance process.
• 4. Perform duties and tasks to ensure patient safety by assessing, triaging, and monitoring health conditions, assist with procedures and operate medical equipment, administer vaccines, medications and treatments ordered by medical provider, monitor for side effects and reactions, and provide teaching patients and staff.
• 5. Validate systems of records for required facility documentation and reporting to meet Compass Connections, federal and state guidelines within the required timeframes.
• 6. Effectively communicate, consult, and interact with the Lead Medical Coordinator and Regional Director on policy and procedure issues affecting the quality of health care services on campus.
• 7. Participate in the development of health and medical related protocols and procedures for federal program.
• 8. Participate in scheduled meetings, team decisions and operations. This includes ensuring appropriate communication of health needs to case managers and clinicians, scheduling health-care appointments, coordinating transportation to health-care appointments, ensuring qualified interpretation and translation services are in place, and serving as a liaison for community health-care providers.
• 9. Maintain complete and confidential health care records and information in keeping with information privacy and Protected Health Information (PHI) requirements and Compass Connections confidentiality protocol and procedures.
• 10. Know and recognize the signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and sexually provocative behavior and implement professional response, reporting and documenting procedures.
• 11. Plan, organize, and prioritize daily work using sound judgment.
• 12. Knowledge of Compass Connections safety protocols including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
• 13. Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
• 14. Maintain Compass Connections professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in Compass Connections employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and complying with required dress code at all times.

Other Responsibilities

• 1. Collect, enter, and ensure documentation for medical staff at designated site(s), to ensure all required duties meet or exceed program guidelines and best practices established by State and Federal partners.
• 2. Supervise and coordinate, on occasion, medical staff to perform clinic duties as directed by Lead Medical Coordinator, as well as perform clinic duties as needed.
• 3. At designated site(s), direct, and train medical staff, and coordinate services, following federal, state, and Compass Connections established policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• 4. Monitor established health care plans for service population at the site(s) within the timeframe established by our State and Federal partners.
• 5. Ensure accurate documentation