MEDICAL SPECIALIST

Medical Specialist

The Louisiana State Penitentiary is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Medical Specialist within the institution's medical department. This position provides administrative and technical support to healthcare staff while assisting in the efficient delivery of medical services in a correctional environment. The Medical Specialist will be responsible for maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, processing medical documentation, coordinating communication between healthcare providers and institutional staff, and ensuring records are accurate and maintained in accordance with departmental policies and confidentiality requirements. This position requires excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a structured and secure environment while supporting quality healthcare services for the institution.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues.
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10's MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience or training in patient care or medical records.

Job Duties:

• Retrieves and delivers medical records for sick call, appointments, emergencies, or to health care providers upon request
• Arrange as ordered for Nursing Unit admissions and diagnostic testing. Preps patients for examination, which includes obtaining and recording vital signs.
• Assist with processing patients at receiving desk as needed, flagging charts, printing MARS for next day clinics, transporting nurses to and from out camp clinics, transporting blood work from out camps to the treatment center.
• Prepares room and equipment for examinations. Cleans room/equipment and properly stores equipment after examinations. Maintains and monitors equipment to determine if properly functioning.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: PROBATION, or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT, CLASSIFIED LOUISIANA STATE EMPLOYEE

• Current permanent status classified LA State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment if accepted.
• An employee selected for a promotion may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• This posting may also be used to fill a vacancy as a temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

Other Important Information:

• In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering 'YES' to the PREA question.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.
• Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification.
• This is a 24-hour facility.
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.

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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.