City of New York
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, HEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
City of New York, New York, New York, us, 10261
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed at moving the City toward a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities.
The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit an experienced candidate to serve as the Assistant Commissioner for the Health Management Division (HMD). This division consists of several units including the clinic, sick desk, medical records, case management, workers compensation, toxicology, absence control, infection control, home visit group, medically monitored return (MMR), and administration.
Under executive direction and with latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall management of the Health Management Division. The successful candidate will oversee and direct the administration, delivery, and review of employee medical and health services; establish relevant policies and operating procedures; ensure efficient performance while ensuring all employees have the equipment and resources they need to deliver the best quality Member of Service care; evaluate the current HMD Case Management System and work with IT to connect and streamline information and services; evaluate delivery of medical and health services; assess the need for additional employee medical programs; determine the need for program upgrades to accommodate DOC expansion and reform initiative; provide data and information to DOC Facilities’ Management Team and executive leadership staff on matters relating to trends in employee sick leave, workers compensation cases, line of duty injuries, occupational illnesses, infection control measures, absence control, medical separations, medical status; provide insight on improving effectiveness and efficiency of HMD operations; develop contingency plans for delivery of medical care to staff at the scene of jail or facility emergencies; implement and modify operational requirements and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, city and local mandates; develop and implement contingency plans to address epidemic outbreaks; develop and manage workplace wellness initiatives; ensure integrity of departmental substance abuse testing processes; ensure full compliance with departmental policies concerning specimen testing and retesting; implement best practices in employee health service delivery; manage staffing levels of medical professionals; ensure quality assurance in service delivery; partner with Office of Trials & Litigation, Investigations Division, and Office of Human Resources in determination of medical separations; partake in special projects; and perform related duties as assigned.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DOC) - 95041
Preferred Skills
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience leading or managing employee health services operations, occupational health division, large scale medical facility, or employee and workplace wellness operations.
Knowledge of employee/occupational health service delivery practices and programs.
Knowledge of established best practices in the fields of employee health and wellness.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external partners.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
A Master’s Degree from an accredited college in Public Administration, Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology or a related field, plus three years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
A four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of satisfactory, full‑time progressively responsible experience as described in the previous items, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or pregnancy.
$94,050.00 – $242,675.00
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The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit an experienced candidate to serve as the Assistant Commissioner for the Health Management Division (HMD). This division consists of several units including the clinic, sick desk, medical records, case management, workers compensation, toxicology, absence control, infection control, home visit group, medically monitored return (MMR), and administration.
Under executive direction and with latitude to exercise independent judgment and initiative, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall management of the Health Management Division. The successful candidate will oversee and direct the administration, delivery, and review of employee medical and health services; establish relevant policies and operating procedures; ensure efficient performance while ensuring all employees have the equipment and resources they need to deliver the best quality Member of Service care; evaluate the current HMD Case Management System and work with IT to connect and streamline information and services; evaluate delivery of medical and health services; assess the need for additional employee medical programs; determine the need for program upgrades to accommodate DOC expansion and reform initiative; provide data and information to DOC Facilities’ Management Team and executive leadership staff on matters relating to trends in employee sick leave, workers compensation cases, line of duty injuries, occupational illnesses, infection control measures, absence control, medical separations, medical status; provide insight on improving effectiveness and efficiency of HMD operations; develop contingency plans for delivery of medical care to staff at the scene of jail or facility emergencies; implement and modify operational requirements and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, city and local mandates; develop and implement contingency plans to address epidemic outbreaks; develop and manage workplace wellness initiatives; ensure integrity of departmental substance abuse testing processes; ensure full compliance with departmental policies concerning specimen testing and retesting; implement best practices in employee health service delivery; manage staffing levels of medical professionals; ensure quality assurance in service delivery; partner with Office of Trials & Litigation, Investigations Division, and Office of Human Resources in determination of medical separations; partake in special projects; and perform related duties as assigned.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (DOC) - 95041
Preferred Skills
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience leading or managing employee health services operations, occupational health division, large scale medical facility, or employee and workplace wellness operations.
Knowledge of employee/occupational health service delivery practices and programs.
Knowledge of established best practices in the fields of employee health and wellness.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external partners.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) proficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
A Master’s Degree from an accredited college in Public Administration, Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Psychology or a related field, plus three years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position.
A four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of satisfactory, full‑time progressively responsible experience as described in the previous items, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or pregnancy.
$94,050.00 – $242,675.00
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