Department Information

Who May Apply: This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
Location: This position is located in Canon City, CO. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

$25,000 Hiring Incentives for Health Professionals:
Payout will be as follows:
$5,000 after successful completion of the CDOC Training Academy
$5,000 after successful completion of 4 months of service
$5,000 after successful completion of 8 months of service
$10,000 after successful completion of 12 months of service.

Description of Job

• Ensures operational and administrative compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, state licensing/credentialing, etc. affecting the provision of medical, dental, mental health and rehabilitation services to offenders;
• Preserve offenders' right to legally mandated healthcare by ensuring appropriate and cost-effective utilization of medical resources and personnel.
• Establishes systems for the coordination of care among multi-disciplinary health care providers;
• Protects the general public and ensures the safety of staff and offender rights to healthcare services.
• Provides fiscal and budgetary oversight which includes approving purchase requisitions, P-Card purchases, mid-level provider on-call remuneration, and operating supplies;
• Provides nursing care to offenders such as medication administration, emergency assessments, etc. during times of emergency;
• Supervises, coaches, and mentors staff by developing performance plans, conducting performance reviews, and completing performance evaluations per CDOC regulations, and resolves complaints/grievances at the informal level;
• Ensures staff compliance with the offender grievance process, offender co-pay, electronic data entry, and information systems requirements;
• Serves as the single point of contact for all inquires from the Regional HSA, DOC Public Information Officer, family members, attorneys, and other offender collateral parties;
• Ensures that the Chief Medical Officer, Chief of Clinical Services, and Regional Health Services Administrator are notified of all medical sentinel events, reportable incidents, deaths, and health outbreaks;
• Ensures subpoenas and other court orders are referred to the DOC Medical Records Administrator within the appropriate time-frames;
• Develops and/or implements quality management program consistent with department policy guidelines;
• This position may be required to participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS.
Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration, or Hospital Administration. You must attach a copy of your transcripts that include the name of the accredited institution, your name, type of degree received and date degree was awarded.

• Applicant must have five years of professional experience providing direct patient care or managing patient care in a clinic that provided medical services. Experience must be thoroughly detailed in the Work Experience section of the application.

Substitutions:

• Professional healthcare experience which provided the same kind, amount, and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor's degree.
• A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study described above may be substituted for the bachelor's degree and one year of general experience.

Ensure that the 'Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to supervise and provide staff leadership to include staff development, mentoring, coaching and performance evaluation;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders;
• Ability to adapt, innovate and lead in a fast paced environment with competing priorities and excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to problem solve and think critically to effectively resolve issues;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with internal and external stakeholders;
• Leadership: ambitious, operationally-focused and results-driven leader;
• Ability to effectively manage clinical operations while ensuring health-care measures are met;
• Advanced clinical skills;
• Ability to ensure operational and administrative compliance with regulations, standards, procedures, laws, rules and statutes;
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least one year of nursing supervisory experience at a level which provided oversight of a medical program. Supervision is exercising span and control over subordinate staff to include coaching, mentoring, daily monitoring, performance management (planning, reviewing and evaluating), resolving complaints/grievances at the informal level, responsibility for scheduling and leave approval, and providing input that could affect pay, status, or tenure.
• Experience providing operational oversight of a multi-disciplinary health care program that provided medical and behavioral health services;
• Experience supervising medical and behavioral health staff;
• Fiscal and budgetary experience;
• Nursing experience in a correctional environment;

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you have any questions regarding this job announcement, please contact Stacey Hibpshman at Stacey.Hibpshman@state.co.us or 719-723-3973.
The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ’s will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, e Skills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.
Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.
If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.
In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

• Must be 21 years of age;
• Possess a valid driver’s license;
• Possess a high school diploma or GED;
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDOC uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. CDOC does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
• Successfully pass all modules of the Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics;
  • Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;
  • Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;
  • Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows;
  • Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows;
  • Swing a baton in a striking technique;
  • Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
  • Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions;
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum during Basic Training and will be exposed while on assignment;
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security
• Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner;
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed inmates;
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments;
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;
• Willing and able to travel;
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule;
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.

Successful completion of a background investigation is required. Should applicant’s background reveal criminal charges, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide the Department of Corrections with written/official disposition of any charges.
Exception: Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified employees are prohibited from the use of marijuana. Health care professionals must check their licensing requirements regarding marijuana use.
APPEAL RIGHTS: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at https://spb.colorado.gov/. A standard appeal form is available at: https://spb.colorado.gov/. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 633 17th Street, Suite 1320, Denver, CO 80202-3604. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. As of November 12, 2013, the Board will be located at 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, Colorado 80203. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

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