Health Services Administrator - Bryan, United States - U.S. Department of Justice

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Description
Summary


Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

This job is open to
Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

  • BOP Employees nationwide
  • DOJ Surplus and Displaced (CTAP) Employees in the local commuting area
  • Duty Location:
FPC Bryan, TX

Duties


Responsible for managing and directing the administrative activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals who are responsible for the medical, dental and allied health services of the facility, and in collaboration with the Clinical Director, overseeing the provision of the best possible patient care to the inmate population.


The health care services provided include inpatient and outpatient care in either an institution setting or at a local hospital, as well as routine health maintenance services, emergency services and chronic care of inmates with long term illnesses.


Serves as a cost center manager to prepare estimates and administer an annual budget and manages a procurement system to provide adequate levels of medical, surgical, dental and pharmaceutical supplies.


Develops and coordinates internal review systems to assure compliance of the standards of the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), as well as other regulatory groups and higher agency authorities.


Implements the agency's re-entry initiatives including timely Inmate Skills Assessment data entry at admission and evaluation of health status documented in an updated electronic exit summary at release.


Ensures the provision of release medications and electronic transmission of health records to community healthcare providers rendering continued medical or mental health care when applicable.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.


Requirements:

Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is Required.
See Special Conditions of Employment Section.


Qualifications:

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:


Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

OR


Experience:


You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service.

Specialized experience is progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field.

This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities.

Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination administrative, clinical or other service activities and provided knowledge of the following:

Missions, organizations, programs, and requirements of health care delivery systems.
Regulations and standards or various regulatory and credentialing groups.
Government-wide, agency, and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget, personnel, and procurement.


Applicants must also possess:

Management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, recognize and adapt to changing priorities.
Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.


Some examples of the qualifying specialized experience are:

Experience that demonstrates knowledge of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO), American Correctional Association (ACA), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), program/operational review guidelines and regulations.

Experience supervising a full range of medical administrative services including fiscal, personnel, supply, medical records administration and hospital housekeeping.

Experience participating in the development, implementation and monitoring of administrative and clinical policies and programs as it relates to health care services.

Experience coordinating purchases and/or contracts for supplies, equipment, specialty care or ancillary services and maintaining par inventory levels.

OR


Combination of Education and Experience:

If applicable, credit will be given for

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