Medical Coordinator (LVN)
Company: Illumination Foundation
Location: Fullerton
Posted on: March 16, 2023
Job Description:
"Every person deserves compassion, dignity, and the safety of a
place to call home."
Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in
California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing non-profit
organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness
by providing targeted, interdisciplinary services in our
recuperative care centers, emergency shelters, housing services and
children's and family programs. IF currently has 13+ facilities
with 22+ micro-communities scattered across Orange County, Los
Angeles County and the Inland Empire.Job Description:The Medical
Coordinator is responsible for delivering high quality medical care
and influencing positive
outcomes for patients experiencing homelessness in the recuperative
care setting. The pay range for this position is $30-34 per hour,
depending on experience.Tasks/Responsibilities:Client Care:
- Perform initial intake to ensure that an appropriate care plan
is established based on discharge information from the hospital or
primary care notes
- Assess health status of patient upon arrival by conducting head
to toe assessment and checking vitals
- Determine the patient's insurance status, make follow up
appointments with patient's providers and reviewing medication
list
- Establish and maintain a care plan
- Set weekly goals for patient to complete to assist with medical
or social reintegration, verify goal completion, and assess medical
needs.
- Conduct morning, afternoon, and evening checks for all assigned
clients to observe wellbeing, ensuring there is no change in
medical conditions since hospital discharge.
- Link clients to medical services when necessary (insurance,
PCP, specialists, referrals).
- Coordinate home health visits (if needed) and follow-up on
medical appointments.
- Promote health literacy by providing patient education with
regards to clients' illnesses, medications, preventative measures,
treatment management and overall general health.
- Arrange transportation for clients to and from medical
appointments, as needed
- Report emergency situations to Supervisor/Manager and document
incident
- Seek proper level of care to assess and treat medical
complication
- Initiate medical response system when appropriate
- Support patient recuperation by providing necessary items and
space needed to rehabilitate and assisting with the upkeep of the
facility.Administrative/Record Keeping:
- Enter patient information and case notes into EHR and other
documentation systems.
- Complete and update medication, vitals, progress notes and care
plan
- Perform administrative tasks such as answering phones and
filing paperwork.
- Prepare patient reports for billing.
- Maintain proper inventory of medical supplies and
medications.Compliance/Safety:
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA guidelines,
Illumination Foundation policies and DHS standards.
- Provide patients with proper compliance forms upon
admission
- Utilize infection control measures according to OSHA
standards.
- Conduct medication reconciliation and ensure proper disposal
and pickup of bio-medical/pharmaceutical waste.
- Maintain a safe work environment by ensuring the cleanliness of
the med room, wound care room, and medication storage
room.Qualifications:Required:
- Current and non-restricted LVN license in California
- 2 years of relevant experience.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to send and
receive emails and summarize data in -spreadsheets.
- Valid CA Driver's License.Preferred:
- Home Health nursing experience and experience working with
populations dealing with addiction and -behavioral health
conditions.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Mail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar) and
KIPU or other electronic health record systems.Benefits:
- Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation
(Kaiser and Blue Shield), depending on the plan
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination
Foundation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- 401K with Company Matching
- 15 days vacation PTO/year
- 6 days sick PTO/year
- 10 days holiday PTO/year
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans -Powered by
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