Health Services Assistant

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Yankton, SD

19h

About The Position

The Health Services Assistant supports Health Services Department operations in a correctional institution by processing budget, medical, and administrative documents; maintaining records; and assisting with medical procurement and financial reporting. The position serves as a liaison between the Financial Management Department and Health Services, as well as a contact for community hospitals, contract consultants, outside institutions, and medical facilities regarding billing, appointments, medical information, and care for inmates. The role coordinates routine and emergency medical transfers with institution officials and receiving institutions, including scheduling, establishing priorities, securing approvals, and arranging transportation. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and on an ongoing basis.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
GL-05: Four years of education above high school, or qualifying specialized experience, or a combination of education and experience.
GL-06: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education is generally not credited above GS-5, except for directly related graduate education in limited cases.
Qualifying experience may include maintaining medical and financial records; entering medical data into a computer system; and preparing, processing, and maintaining medical and financial forms, documents, and reports.
GL-06 qualifying experience may also include scheduling health care appointments, preparing purchase requests, and coordinating orders and shipment of medical items.
If qualifying based on education, provide legible transcripts with the application; foreign education must meet applicable recognition requirements.
Applicants selected based on education must provide an official transcript before their first day on duty.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening and a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, subject to stated exceptions for qualifying prior federal law enforcement coverage and certain preference-eligible veterans.
Applicants seeking CTAP or ICTAP selection priority must meet eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required supporting documentation.

Responsibilities

Process budget, medical, and other administrative documents, including updating, maintaining, researching, inventorying, and filing records.
Prioritize assigned tasks, solicit feedback, 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 billing, patient appointments and procedures, and outside medical contractor timesheets.
Liaise with outside institutions and medical facilities to obtain medical information and care for inmates.
Schedule medical services, establish priorities, secure approvals, arrange transportation, and coordinate routine and emergency medical transfers with institution officials and receiving institutions.
Maintain the security of the institution; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.