Health System Administrator (health Services Administrator)

Job Title

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

Responsibilities:

• Managing and directing the administrative activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals.
• Overseeing the provision of the best possible patient care to the inmate population.
• Providing inpatient and outpatient care in either an institution setting or at a local hospital.
• Managing procurement systems to provide adequate levels of medical, surgical, dental, and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Developing and coordinating internal review systems to assure compliance of the standards of the American Correctional Association and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations.
• Implementing the agency's re-entry initiatives.
• Ensuring the provision of release medications and electronic transmission of health records to community healthcare providers.
• Maintaining security of the institution.

Requirements:

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

Career Transition Programs (CTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• Meet CTAP eligibility criteria.
• Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies.
• Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility.

Qualifications:

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

Basic Requirements:

• Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study – hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.
• OR Specialized Experience: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative, or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field.

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.

In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, applicants must have the following:

• Education: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
• OR Experience: GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
• OR Combination of Education and Experience: GS-11 Only: A combination of education and experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the major duties of this position as described above.