PROGRAM MANAGER SENIOR I

This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

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Baltimore Pretrial Complex

400 East Madison Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

This position is on-call 24/7, and ensures the delivery of all health care services for inmates and detainees beginning at the time of intake to also include discharge processes from the Department of Pretrial Division Services (DPDS) Campus. Monitors the contracts with contractual health care providers, ensuring that the Electronic Healthcare System is in place and operational with Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) Information Technology & Communications division (ITCD) and fully utilized for all health records, including medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical and behavioral health records, to ensure required documentation and continuity of care as well as clinical reporting. Also monitors the Offender Case Management System (OCMS) processes that impact clinical documentation and release planning.

Assists the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Pretrial Division Services (DPDS) in ensuring timely delivery of contracted physical and behavioral healthcare to inmates and detainees including intake, outpatient ambulatory ,primary and preventive care, dental and ophthalmic care, chronic care and special needs care, emergency services , methadone detoxification , laboratory services medications to include; outpatient specialty care consultations, inpatient hospital care, onsite infirmary care services and discharge/re-entry services, (Herein after Inmate Health Care).

Identifies and pursues opportunities to reduce or mitigate the cost of providing care, and facilitation of decrease transport/overtime. Responsibilities will also include: liaison with the Compliance Office, review of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Medical Advisory Counsel (MAC) meeting minutes, representing the Deputy Commissioner at clinical services meetings when indicated, oversite interface with the office of clinical services staff, Agency Contract Operations Monitor (ACOM), flagging poor outcomes, process collapse, attending contracted clinical staff CQI and Infectious disease meetings if required, interfacing with ITCD to facilitate optimization of the use of the electronic health record system. Working to identify better clinical efficiencies regarding clinical space, clinical process and custody contractor communication /processes, timeliness and review of clinical contractor report submissions. Attends all meetings identified by the facility necessary to provide clinical management and oversight. 

Education: Masters Degree in Public Health Administration

Experience: Six (6) years managing primary, secondary, and tertiary physical and behavioral health services experience at least one (1) year of which must have been drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and negotiating contracts.

Strong preference will be given to applicants that possess the following preferred qualification(s). Please include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

Professional training in health care administration

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after the above closing date.

All persons who meet the minimum qualification will be approved on the certification list and will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

To submit qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the “other” tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail the Maryland State Application (paper) by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: Cynthia Wingate

6776 Reisterstown Road

Suite 309

Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3560

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