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.
In collaboration with the Health System Administrator (HSA) and the Clinical Director, provides oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Health Services Department, which involves managing and directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals who are responsible for medical, dental and allied health services to the inmate population.
Initiates and develops schedules for accomplishing the health care mission of the institution, assists and discusses the program plans with assigned providers and ancillary staff.
Assists in monitoring the annual budget for inside and outside medical services; plans and coordinates purchases and/or contracts for supplies, equipment, specialty care or ancillary services; and maintains par inventory levels.
Assists the HSA and Regional HSA to implement the Bureau’s re-entry initiates including timely Inmate Skills Assessment data entry at admission and evaluation of health status documented in an updated electronic exit summary of release.
Organizes training for medical personnel within the guidelines of BOP medical program standards, American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, and individual medical program standards.
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 is performed on a regular and recurring basis.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.
Education:
GL-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.
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.
Major study – hospital administration, public health administration, or related fields, such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.
OR
Experience:
GL-09 and GS-11: 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 of 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; and
- Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs.
Some examples of the qualifying experience are:
GL-09:
- Knowledge of basic fiscal management principles and awareness of medical equipment, supplies and service cost.
- Experience with applying Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO) Ambulatory Care standards, American Correctional Association, and/or program review standards for accreditation certification.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of health care management in directing a health care delivery system.
GS-11:
- Experience assisting with managing and directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals responsible for medical and health services in a healthcare organization.
- Experience in contributing to the establishment of policy and/or program regulatory compliance requirements for a health care entity.
- Knowledge of fiscal management principles and awareness of medical equipment, supplies and service cost.
Special Provision for In-service Placement: Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience, provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included:
- Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies, practices, and procedures, and basic government administrative policies and requirements;
- Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses, work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and
- Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individual's progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience:
GL-09 and GS-11: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the particular qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.
ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.
Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.