North Dakota Class Description
DIRECTOR OF
MEDICAL SERVICES
department of coRRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
(3033)
Grade 14
Scope of Work:
Work involves administration of medical services to incarcerated adults and juveniles within the facilities of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (DOCR).
Duties Performed:
- Develop, implement, and maintain mission statement, goals, policies and procedures for DOCR medical services ensuring compliance with American Correctional Association Standards and federal and state laws.
- Supervise DOCR medical units and administrative staff located at the North Dakota State Penitentiary, James River Correctional Center, Missouri River Correctional Center, and the Youth Correctional Center.
- Oversee contracted medical services to incarcerated inmates.
- Provide for development and training of all staff within the medical services units; review staffing needs within medical units.
- Serve as point of contact regarding all problems related to adult and youth medical care in DOCR facilities.
- Coordinate and direct physician activities and/or primary care, nursing, dental, optometry, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, dietary, physical therapy, and psychiatric services.
- Provide opportunities for quality improvement to medical services delivery.
- Investigate and answer all grievances pertaining to medical care of incarcerated adults and juveniles, make necessary adjustments in medical units, if warranted.
- Work with ND Attorney General’s Office and Office of Management and Budget Risk Management division regarding lawsuits and medical services policies.
- Participate in DOCR long range strategic planning.
- Provide recommendations and input to the biennial medical services budget; review expenditures and monitor budget status.
- Conduct meetings with DOCR directors and medical staff to review and resolve issues.
NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties assigned any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in nursing, health care administration or management, and five years of work experience managing staff and resources in providing nursing or health care services.
Effective Date: 8/04
Rev:
12/07 – updated scope of work, duties, min quals, factoring, and
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