Correctional Health Services Administrator, Correctional Facility Series

California State Personnel Board Specification

Series established November 4, 1982

Scope

Classes in this series are used in the Department of Corrections to plan, organize, and direct the health services support, custodial and security services of a health care program in a State correctional facility to include a hospital operation and related health services; in conjunction with the medical administrators to formu​late overall policy for health care operations at the facility; to supervise and independently perform administrative duties for the health care program; to maintain order and supervise the conduct of inmates; to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; and to do other related work.

Factors Affecting Position Allocation

Scope of administrative responsibility, complexity of work, indepen dence of action and decision making, degree of supervision received and exercised, and the scope, size, and complexity of the various hospital and health services programs in a State correctional facility.

Definition of Series

A Correctional Health Services Administrator, under administrative direction of a top medical administrator or nonmedical Correctional Chief Deputy or Warden, plans, organizes, and directs all health services support, custodial and security services and administrative activities of the hospital, psychiatric and dental program which typically include nursing, pharmacy, X ray, clinical laboratory, dietary, supply, housekeeping, rehabilitation services and medical records and such administrative responsibilities as fiscal and contract management, recruitment and administrative assistance; plans, implements, and directs the health services, inmate custody and security program; reviews, evaluates, and develops policies and procedures which will provide effective and expeditious delivery of clinical care and health related services to promote optimum achievement of program goals and objectives; consults with medical treatment specialists on long range and short range program alterna tives in order to improve efficiency and anticipate program support needs while taking into consideration security needs; works closely with the institution's Business Manager in preparing the hospital and health services budget; evaluates the budgetary needs of the various hospital program services, exercises expenditure controls, and initiates budget transfer requests to assure full utilization of resources in developing building and constructing plans to meet long range hospital program needs; coordinates community self help programs with the institution's Community Resources Manager; pro motes favorable public relations; assures efficient management; participates in the recruiting, selecting and training of health services support staff and evaluates their performance; conducts studies, gathers data, and prepares reports; maintains order and supervises the conduct of persons committed to the Department of Corrections; prevents escapes and injury by these persons to them selves or others on the property; maintains security of working areas and working materials; inspects premises and searches inmates for contraband, such as weapons or illegal drugs.

Definition of Levels

Correctional Health Services Administrator I, Correctional Facility

This level, under general administrative direction, has overall medical support services and administrative responsibility for a medium sized health care program to include hospital, psychiatric, and dental services in a State correctional facility, such as the California Institution for Men and the California Men's Colony.

Correctional Health Services Administrator II, Correctional Facility

This level, under general administrative direction, has overall medical support services and administrative responsibility for a large and complex health care program to include hospital, psychiat ric, and dental services in a State correctional facility, such as the California Medical Facility.

Minimum Qualifications

Correctional Health Services Administrator I, Correctional Facility

Either I

One year of experience in the California state service in a major hospital administrative or management function, performing medical support services duties at least comparable in level of responsibil ity to those of Hospital General Services Administrator II, Super vising Nurse III, Pharmacist II, or Hospital Administrative Resident III.

Or II

Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience in medical health care administration which must have included at least two years with responsibility for directing two or more administra tive management and support services comparable to those found in a large hospital such as nursing, pharmacy, dietary, rehabilitation, laboratory, or administrative studies. (A post Baccalaureate Degree in Hospital Administration or in a closely related field may be substituted for one year of experience.)

(Experience in the California state service applied to this require ment must be of at least the level, duration, and type specified in Pattern I above.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in hospital administration or in a related field. (Additional qualify ing experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.)

Correctional Health Services Administrator II, Correctional Facility

Either I

One year of experience in the California state service in a major hospital administrative or management function performing medical support services duties of a class at least comparable in level of responsibility to those of Hospital Administrative Resident IV.

Or II

Two years of experience in the California state service performing duties in a major hospital administrative or management function performing medical support services duties at least comparable in level of responsibility to those of Hospital General Services Administrator II, Supervising Nurse III, Pharmacist II, or Hospital Administrative Resident III.

Or III

Experience: Four years of progressively responsible experience in medical health care administration which must have included at least three years of experience with responsibility for directing two or more administrative management and support services comparable to those found in a large hospital such as nursing, pharmacy, dietary, rehabilitation, laboratory, or administrative studies. (A post Baccalaureate Degree in Hospital Administration or in a closely related field may be substituted for one year of experience.)

(Experience in the California state service applied toward this requirement must be at least the level, duration, and type specified in Patterns I and II above.) and

Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in hospital administration or in a related field. (Additional qualify ing experience maybe substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.)

Knowledge and Abilities

All Levels:

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of organization, supervision and management; problems involved in administrative health services support programs of a hospital; program development and evaluation techniques; objectives of the treatment programs of a hospital; the Department's Affirmative Action Program objectives; a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Ability to: Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate health services support and programs to meet treatment needs of the hospital, psychiatric, and dental program in a correctional facility; estab lish and maintain effective working relationships with medical and psychiatric professional staff and with others; collect and analyze data and make administrative studies and prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; supervise, train and motivate staff to achieve maximum effectiveness; communicate effectively; and effectively contribute to the Department's affirmative action objectives.

Special Personal Characteristics

All Levels:

Demonstrated leadership ability and objective understanding of the problems of the California Department of Corrections; empathetic understanding of patients of a State correctional facility; willing ness to work in a State correctional facility; alertness; keenness of observation; tact, patience, and emotional stability; willingness to accept and effectively carry out administrative responsibility.

Special Physical Characteristics

All Levels:

Persons appointed to positions in this class must be reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emo tional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well being or that of their fellow employees or that of inmates.

Assignments may include sole responsibility for the supervision of inmates and/or the protection of personal and real property.

Class History