Department Information
Located next door to Old Folsom Prison, California State Prison - Sacramento (SAC) is a licensed health care facility that provides patient services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Folsom is a family friendly city, which touts nationally recognized schools, recreational activities, fine dining, premium shopping, and access to an expansive network of hiking trails near the American River and Folsom Lake. It is within short driving distance for weekend getaways to Lake Tahoe or San Francisco.
Vision
We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
Mission
To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.
CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.
Commitment to California Model
CDCR and CCHCS are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.
Job Description And Duties
Under the direction of the Institution Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and in collaboration with the Headquarters (HQ) Quality Management Program Field Support Manager, the Health Program Manager III (Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer) will have full management and supervisory responsibilities of the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Quality Management (QM)/Patient Safety (PS) Programs at the institution, including operational management and oversight of the Quality Management Support Unit (QMSU). This position supports local continuous quality, performance, and patient safety improvement activities to ensure that the institution maintains a safe, efficient, and effective health care delivery system.
Minimum Qualifications
I
One year of experience in the California state service performing duties equivalent to a Health Program Specialist II or Health Program Manager II.
Or II
Two years of experience in the California state service performing duties equivalent to a Health Program Specialist I or Health Program Manager I, of which one year must have included supervisory experience.
Or III
Experience: Five years of progressively responsible experience in health program administration at least two of which must have been with independent responsibility for a significant program such as is normally found in a complex or departmentalized medical care delivery setting or health institution or organization. This experience must include program planning and/or evaluation experience and the making of recommendations to management. (Possession of a Doctoral Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Planning, Public Administration, or closely related health professional field may be substituted for one year of the required general experience.) and
Education: Possession of a Master's Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Hospital Administration, Comprehensive Health Planning, Public Administration, or a closely related field. (One year of additional specialized qualifying experience may be substituted for the required master's degree.)
To obtain list eligibility for the CLASSIFICATION, before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination: CalCareers
This advertisement is for a(n) Health Program Manager III position(s) located at California State Prison (CSP) in Represa, CA located in Sacramento . You must indicate JC-451605 and position number on your application: 284-213-8429-XXX . Please Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.