Health Services Coordinator

United States·Omaha City-Ws141 - OmahaNormalmid

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Key Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating a Health Services Department that demonstrates compliance with Federal, State, and Head Start Performance Standards ensuring best practice in health, nutrition,

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Responsible for coordinating a Health Services Department that demonstrates compliance with Federal, State, and Head Start Performance Standards ensuring best practice in health, nutrition,

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→Responsible for coordinating a Health Services Department that demonstrates compliance with Federal, State, and Head Start Performance Standards ensuring best practice in health, nutrition, dental and vision care are always sought, promoted and supported.
→Promote optimal health and nutrition of program participants, families, and staff.
→Work with community health professionals to ensure enrolled children and pregnant participants have ongoing sources of continuous, accessible and comprehensive health and prenatal care.
→Work with Family Consultants and parents to ensure pregnant participants attend regular prenatal appointments and child participants attend routine, preventative well baby checks; receive lead and hemoglobin screenings; dental and vision exams; and immunizations according to the NE EPSDT Schedule.
→Complete hearing and vision screenings for newly enrolled children within 45 days of enrollment and as needed for concerns.
→Ensure timely completion of new participant, prenatal, and aged-based monthly health requirements.
→Monitor, process, and report completed health requirements; ensuring corresponding medical records are requested and received in a timely manner and tracking is clearly documented in ChildPlus.
→Thoroughly review medical records and document findings in ChildPlus including diagnosis, concerns or referrals, ensuring timely case management and follow-up.
→Develop individualized prenatal service plans for pregnant participants based on risk and provide prenatal curriculum education materials and supplemental information on demand as needed.
→Ensure the timely completion of Prenatal Home Visit Plans, mandatory education topics, postpartum depression screenings and documentation in Child Plus.
→Complete in-home Newborn Assessments within 14 days of birth, OAE hearing screens and postpartum assessment of mother.
→Ensure the timely completion of WIC Nutrition Surveys and Nutrition Assessments.
→Conduct monthly expectant mothers’ group and quarterly Health Services Advisory Council (HSAC) meetings.
→Analyze and report ongoing monitoring data for MDT Staffing and monthly leadership meetings.

Develop, update and revise policies and procedures in compliance with federal regulations.
Complete monthly file reviews and monitoring reports.
Research, analyze, and collaborate to complete the annual Community and Self-Assessment.
Assist with onboarding and training of new program staff and annual Pre-Service Training.
Attend staff development and training opportunities in order to expand knowledge and skills.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and supervisory meetings as scheduled.
Driving is an essential function of the position.
All other duties as assigned.

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Omaha City-Ws141 - Omaha, United States

On-site at the office

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Pay per year: ≈ $81,120–$87,360 a year; 24% above the $68,120 median for Other jobs on Jobera (125,697 salaries).
Who can apply: United States
Posted: Today
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