Health System Administrator (Health Services Administrator)

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 agencys 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.

Conditions of employment

• 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:

• 1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. 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; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

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. 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 of 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.

OR

Special Provision for Inservice 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 individuals progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program.

AND

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.

Evaluation of Education: Major study hospital administration public health administration or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration.

GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

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. To be creditable this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of the qualifying specialized experience are:

GS-11:

• Experience in providing oversight and/or directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals.
• Experience participating in the development implementation and monitoring of administrative and clinical policies and programs as it relates to health care services.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations (JCAHO) Ambulatory Care standards American Correctional Association (ACA) and/or quality review program standards for regulatory compliance in a health care program.
• Experience in assisting with the coordination of purchases and/or contracts for supplies equipment specialty care or ancillary services and maintaining par inventory levels.

GS-12:

• 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:

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.

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.**