Health Services Assistant

U.S. Department of Justice; El Reno (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Justice in Oklahoma is seeking a Federal Administrative Specialist to process budget, medical and other records, and support two cost centers with accruals.

You will liaise with Health Services and Financial Management, coordinate scheduling with medical facilities, ensure inmate healthcare information flows, and maintain security responsibilities as part of a corrections environment.

Qualifications

• CTAP/ICTAP eligibility: programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet surplus or displaced definition.

Responsibilities

• Process budget, medical and administrative documents, update, maintain, research, inventory, and file records.
• Prioritize tasks, prepare and consolidate reports, and retrieve and maintain records for two cost centers and monthly accruals.
• Assist with technical and analytical tasks involving complex medical material procurement.
• Serve as a liaison between the Financial Management Department and the Health Services Department.
• Coordinate with community hospitals and contract consultants regarding Health Services Department billing, scheduling of patient appointments and procedures, and tracking outside medical contractor time sheets.
• Arrange medical information and care for inmates, including scheduling, prioritizing, securing approvals, arranging transportation, and coordinating transfers with institutions.
• Maintain security of the institution as part of all correctional duties.

Job description

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

Duties

• Responsible for processing budget, medical and other administrative documents, to include updating, maintaining, researching, inventorying and filing records.
• Responsible for prioritizing assigned tasks, soliciting feedback, preparing and consolidating reports and retrieving and maintaining records for two cost centers and monthly accruals.
• Assists with technical and analytical tasks involving complex medical material procurement.
• Serves as a liaison between the Financial Management Department and the Health Services Department.
• Serves as a contact person in dealing with community hospitals and contract consultants relating to the Health Services Department billing, and scheduling of patient appointments and procedures, and tracking outside medical contractor time sheets.
• The liaison for outside institutions and medical facilities regarding obtaining medical information and medical care for inmates, to include scheduling, establishing priority, securing approval, arranging transportation, and coordinating routine and emergency medical transfers with institution officials and receiving institutions.
• 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

Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): 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: