Health Services Assistant

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Pollock, LA

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About The Position

The Health Services Assistant performs administrative, records, procurement, and coordination work for a correctional institution’s Health Services Department. The role processes budget, medical, and other administrative documents; updates, maintains, researches, inventories, and files records; and supports reporting and monthly accruals for two cost centers. The assistant also performs technical and analytical tasks related to complex medical material procurement and serves as a liaison between Financial Management and Health Services.

The position coordinates with community hospitals, contract consultants, outside institutions, and medical facilities on billing, appointments, procedures, medical information, and care for inmates. This includes scheduling and prioritizing care, securing approvals, arranging transportation, coordinating routine and emergency medical transfers, and tracking outside medical contractor timesheets. As with other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• GL-05 education qualification: four years above high school; alternatively, qualifying specialized experience or an applicable combination of education and experience may qualify.
• GL-06 education is generally not credited above GS-5, except graduate education directly related to the position; alternatively, qualifying specialized experience may qualify.
• For GL-05 and GL-06, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, typically in or related to the position.
• Qualifying experience may include maintaining medical and financial records; preparing and 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 purchased medical items.
• Applicants using education to meet a requirement must provide legible transcripts through USAJOBS; coursework and degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia, is required.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution position, subject to stated exceptions for prior federal law enforcement coverage and qualified preference-eligible veterans.

Responsibilities

• Process budget, medical, and other administrative documents.
• Update, maintain, research, inventory, and file 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.
• Coordinate with outside institutions and medical facilities to obtain medical information and care for inmates.
• Schedule and prioritize medical care, secure approvals, arrange transportation, and coordinate routine and emergency medical transfers with institution officials and receiving institutions.
• Maintain the security of the institution, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED