Administrative Program Specialist A - State of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
About the Job
About the Patient's Compensation Fund
The Patient's Compensation Fund (PCF) was created in 1975 to provide an affordable and guaranteed medical malpractice coverage system for the private healthcare providers in the state. The Patient's Compensation Fund is an off-State budget entity of the State, which is 100 percent self-funded, and governed by the PCF Oversight Board. The Patient's Compensation Fund provides protection for the healthcare system, keeping costs down, and providing a guaranteed pool of funds to pay those citizens injured from medical malpractice of private care providers.
We are a small agency invested to retain a skilled, productive, engaged, diverse team that we support through training and development, building connections, and supporting a harmonious work life while delivering quality services to the citizens of Louisiana.
About this Position
Incumbents of this position will use independent judgment and decision-making competencies, possess financial savvy, strong interpersonal skills, and be customer and results oriented to successfully perform responsible, independent administrative functions in support of the Surcharge Unit. Incumbents will maintain a high-level of confidentiality. Incumbents will use effective and professional communication skills while collaborating with internal staff across all PCF units, medical professionals across the State, insurance carriers/agents/brokers across the country, financial institutions, Dept. of Insurance, and the Secretary of State to drive the vision and purpose of this agency. The duties are specific to this agency by Louisiana Statute and therefore incumbents receive specialized training in legal and medical-malpractice terms, commercial and self-insured insurance policies, and training specific to this position as well as training in agency-specific software and programs designed for this agency’s records management workflow. Incumbent must be computer savvy and proficient in creating spreadsheets and analyzing data for accountability of time-driven deadlines. Incumbents of this position administer the self-insured program, thus ensuring that the qualifications for being self-insured are in compliance with LA. R.S. 40:1231.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Exhibiting Social Awareness: The ability to identify and adapt your actions based on the situation and the personality, behavior, and emotions of others.
NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERSTISED PAY:
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sonja Conerly
Patient's Compensation Fund/ Human Resources
PO Box 3718
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-5200
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-verify system.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, PCF is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any non-merit factor.
PCF is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Job Type: Classified
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Agency: Patients' Compensation Fund Oversight Board
Source : State of Louisiana