Program Manager 1B-LDH (Deputy Director)

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Parental Leave

Holidays and Leave

State Retirement Benefits

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health seeks a senior administrator to lead licensing, certification, compliance, and regulatory actions for the EMS system statewide.

You will support the EMS Commission in scope-of-practice decisions, conduct hearings, and draft formal decisions. Responsibilities include case management, CJIS compliance for applicants, meeting logistics, and ongoing emergency preparedness efforts.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.
• A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.
• An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the core licensing, certification, compliance, and regulatory functions, which are legally required to maintain the integrity of the state’s EMS system.
• Ensuring EMS Commission facilitation and due process by supplying the EMS Commission with information to make scope of practice and disciplinary decisions by conducting hearings and preparing evidentiary documents.
• Performing case management and adjudication by drafting written decisions detailing facts, legal justifications, applicable law, and outcomes; updating respondent statuses and case documents.
• Processing criminal history reports and disclosures ensuring CJIS compliance for office staff and Commission; following up on state police reports.
• Planning and conducting EMS Commission meetings including notices, quorums, and publishing minutes in compliance with open meetings laws.
• Maintaining confidential materials and conducting quality reviews on past disciplinary actions and updating clinician accounts.
• Supporting emergency preparedness and response activities and compiling legislative reports on schedule.

Skills

Licensing

Certification

Compliance

Disciplinary

Education

Bachelor's degree in health/public health

Advanced degree or JD

Job description

About this job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health

Lead critical regulatory and compliance efforts that help protect the integrity of Louisiana’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system! This position oversees licensing, certification, compliance, and disciplinary processes while supporting the EMS Commission in making important scope-of-practice and regulatory decisions.

Minimum qualifications

• Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR
• An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services.

Experience substitution

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job duties

• Supervising the core licensing, certification, compliance, and regulatory functions, which are legally required to maintain the integrity of the state’s EMS system.
• Ensuring EMS Commission facilitation and due process by supplying the EMS Commission with the necessary information to make critical scope of practice and disciplinary decisions by conducting panel review hearings, communicating directly with respondents, and preparing evidentiary documents for formal hearings.
• Performing case management and adjudication by drafting written decisions detailing facts, legal justifications, applicable law, and outcomes; compiling, presenting and processing cases for the review panel and formal and informal hearings; updating respondent statuses and case documents in the Information Management System and reporting decisions to the required national reporting agencies.
• Processing criminal history reports and disclosures by overseeing and processing EMS Clinician applicants with criminal disclosures or non-disclosures utilizing the pre-established guidelines; ensuring full Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance for the office staff and Commission; and following up on Louisiana State Police reports of criminal activity of EMS Clinicians.
• Planning and conducting EMS Commission meetings by managing all pre- and post-meeting logistics for the EMS Commission; sending certified mail and secured email notices to individuals 30 days prior to the date of the formal hearing; determining meeting quorums, compiling documentation, and publishing final agendas and approved minutes to the appropriate state website in accordance with open meetings laws.
• Maintaining confidential and outdated materials under strict security until scheduled destruction and conducting quality reviews on past disciplinary actions with ongoing penalties and fines and updating clinician accounts accordingly.
• Supporting emergency preparedness and response efforts by participating in emergency response and preparedness activities, maintaining required training and performing assigned emergency preparedness and response responsibilities.
• Compiling the required legislative reports according to the legislated timelines.

Position-specific details

Location: Office of Public Health / Bureau of Emergency Medical Services / Statewide

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment

Cost Center: 3262107220

Position Number(s): 50371100

Contact information

Paul Tran

[e-mail]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-Verify, and for more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.

LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

Benefits

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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