Admin Coordinator 3

Administrative Coordinator 3

The mission of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is to protect and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana through licensing, regulation, research, and discipline of physicians and allied health professionals in a manner that protects the rights and privileges of the licensees. We're looking for an Administrative Coordinator 3 to serve as the first point of contact at the agency, creating a welcoming environment for clients, patients, and visitors and providing administrative support that keeps our front office running smoothly.

An ideal candidate should possess the following competencies: Communicating Effectively, Demonstrating Accountability, Following Policies and Procedures, Managing Resources.

This is a professional administrative position handling the Investigative matters of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners ("Board"), a statewide regulatory board with the Department of Health and Hospitals, with the overall responsibility for licensing over 32,000 licensees within each of the categories and additional sub-categories of health professionals licensed by and regulated under its jurisdiction. This position is responsible for highly confidential matters which would otherwise be exempt from public disclosure.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 15 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as six months of experience.

Job Duties and Other Information

As an Administrative Coordinator, you will:

• Provide comprehensive clerical and administrative support to the Administrative Program Director 1 and the Director of Investigations. This includes screening telephone calls, greeting visitors, drafting and editing correspondence, answering routine inquiries, data entry, among other duties of a similar nature. Prepares subpoenas for obtaining copies of decisions from medical review panels, evidence presented in cases, patient records, and/or physicians' charts.
• Receives copies of annual renewal forms on all licensees that have indicated a "yes" answer to specific questions that could have an impact on renewal approval, i.e., malpractice cases filed or adjudicated against applicant during the previous year, felony charges, drug/alcohol abuse claims, etc.
• Serves as direct contact person for other divisions, licensees, etc. inquiring about status of renewal "yes" answers. Performs research of internal computer records and/or hard copy files for previous negative reports of information on licensees.
• Queries the online National Practitioner Data Bank through requests from the Investigations and Licensure Divisions. Solicits additional information and detailed narrative reports from licensees. Sets up meetings for licensees with excessive cases to appear before the Director of Investigations and a designated Board member. Maintains the record tracking system for licensee files as they move through the investigative process.
• Updates the LSBME licensure database system with information obtained from BADAR reports on a continuous basis. Assists the Administrative Program Director I and the Director of Investigations with creating various special reports.
• Generates malpractice reports and places on the monthly board meeting agenda. Informs licensees of Board decisions pertaining to malpractice investigations.
• Monitors filing system for timely follow-up and updating purposes.
• Maintains tracking system and follow-up system on cases under investigation. Provides case status reports for the Administrative Program Director 1 and/or the Director of Investigations. Maintains procedure manual. Updates and purges files. Maintains highly confidential and complex files on impaired licensees.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

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 the position 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. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Theresa Warren 504-356-4253 [email protected]

Benefits

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org)
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org)
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others