Medical Department Director

LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

Angola, LA

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

FULL-TIME UNCLASSIFIED POSITION

This position will serve as the Director of all Hospital & Medical Services providing on-site health care services, including but not limited to, procedures requiring conscious sedation, for inmates in Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

SALARY DEPENDS ON QUALIFICATIONS: $150,000 - $190,000

Position Specific Details

• Provides administrative authority and supervision over the entire operations of a Treatment Center (Medical Level of Care-1 and Mental Health Level of Care 1) with the goal of delivering effective and efficient medical services to the inmate population in a State Correctional Facility.

• This involves recruiting, training, supervising personnel, monitoring and evaluating performance, identifying risks, and opportunities creating long- term strategies while ensuring alignment with best practices and effective patient care.

• Oversees the development and implementation of programs and policies for patient services, quality assurance, and department activities.

• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to identify their issues and needs.

• Provide administrative authority and supervision over the entire Medical Services Department. Monitors the fiscal operating budget of approximately 22+ million dollars to ensure efficient allocation of resources.

• Directs and coordinates all activities of all departments within the treatment center to ensure federal and state laws, regulations, professional standards, and institutional goals are followed. These departments include Physician's Services, Nursing Services, Dental Services, Laboratory, Radiology, Health Information Management Services, Pharmacy, Emergency Medical Services, Mental Health Services, Hospice, Infection Control, Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Services and Administrative Services.

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A

FULL-TIME UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF
LA DPS&C - CORRECTIONS SERVICES (Adult DOC)

Exams and License Requirements

• No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
  1. Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
  2. Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
  • This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
  • This is a 24 hour facility.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Chassity Rheams

Human Resources Department

Chassity.Rheams@la.gov

Ph: (225) 655-2056

Fax: (225) 342-5968