Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  00117624

Description Activated On:  4/8/2025 2:46:23 PM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

 This position plans, organizes, and directs health care service programs for the Department of Corrections (DOC) State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Benner Township.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Coordinates and monitors the provision of contracted and non-contracted health care services including in-patient and out-patient treatment. Monitors the delivery and documentation of care to inmates to ensure continuity of quality practices in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment. Reviews, documents, and reports all health care service activities to the Deputy for Centralized Services. Advises the Bureau of Health Care Services (BHCS) and the Deputy Superintendents of any changes, needs, programs or issues to be addressed that will improve the overall medical health care delivery system.

Performs the full range of supervisory functions over a team of professional, technical, and clerical staff to effectively administer health care service programs. Provides guidance and direction to nursing staff in the application of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs Nursing Supervisory staff in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of staffing studies and patterns according to the acuity of care and individualized needs.

Ensures adherence to all policies, procedures, and standards of the DOC and Certifying/Accrediting Agencies. Ensures that all American Correctional Association (ACA) standards and training requirements are met. Monitors the development and implementation of clear and measurable Nursing Standards of Care and Standards of Practice and Ensures that practices are consistent with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Nurse Practice Act and Nursing Standards. Ensures appropriate implementation of infection control practices.

Investigates, analyzes, and processes incident, accident, infection and patient/inmate abuse reports.

Participates in the formulation, administration, and monitoring of the medical department budget.

Participates in annual management reviews of health care services, and develops appropriate plans of actions to address discrepancies.

Develops and coordinates medical department requirements and involvement in all emergency and/or disaster contingency plans with the Contract Administrator, the Medical Director and the Deputies for Centralized Services and Facility Management.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Exercise therapeutic care, custody, and control over inmates
2. Manage agency-wide health care program administration through subordinate staff in an institutional setting
3. Supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate staff
4. Effectively communicate verbally and in writing
5. Review, analyze, and interpret information
6.Operate basic office equipment
7. Maintain regular and reliable attendance
8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships
9. Attend and participate in all mandatory training and/or testing
10. Work overtime as required
11. Travel as required
12. Be mobile over all types of physical surfaces and levels
13. Visually observe inmates’ activities
14. Hear and identify sounds (voices, whistle, buzzer, lock release, scuffling, sudden quiet)

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Work is performed independently under the general direction of an administrative supervisor and is evaluated for program effectiveness through conferences, reports, and observation of general health and welfare of the inmate population.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
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 5. Express Psych assessments verbally.
 6. Express Psych assessments in writing.
 7. Implement assessment and therapeutic activities on any housing unit within the institution.
 8. See additional Essential Functions in Description of Duties Above.
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