Deputy Superintendent - Public Service Manager III

Augusta, ME | Healthcare Administration | Full-time

Apply by: May 31, 2024

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Opening Date: April 29, 2024Closing Date: May 31, 2024Job Class Code: MA36

Grade: 36

Salary: $90,147.20 - $122,782.40/ Annually

Location: Augusta, Maine

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Job Overview:

As Riverview Psychiatric Center’s (RPC) Deputy Superintendent, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Directing and coordinating essential activities necessary to carry out the mission of RPC and, during absences, assume the Superintendent’s responsibilities. Providing administrative oversight to hospital departments as assigned by the RPC Superintendent.

• Contributing to and providing leadership of a culture of collaboration and integration that supports the provision of patient-centered care, provides a safe environment for patients and staff, and supports innovation and creativity.

• Coordinating with forensic services, correctional facilities, courts, and police related to justice-involved individuals receiving care at RPC.

• Promoting RPC’s mission to the communities it serves and helping to build community awareness of RPC and its mission.

• Developing workforce strategies, including recruitment and retention of staff and employee engagement.

• Ensuring RPC is in compliance with all regulatory agencies.

• Collaborating with DHHS leadership and the RPC leadership team for the development of strategic and operational planning for RPC and ensuring it is coordinated and consistent with that of Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC),

• Ensuring the State-run system as a whole is meeting community and patient needs in an efficient and high-quality manner, is responding appropriately to changing needs, and is positioned to influence the delivery of care to adults with severe and persistent mental illness state-wide.

• Working with facility leadership and central office staff to optimize the usefulness of the electronic medical record for patient care, performance improvement and revenue cycle management processes.

• Identifying and ensuring the implementation of operational process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of hospital, patient flow, and revenue cycle operations.

• Reviewing legislative proposals and federal guidance to assess alignment with system goals.

• Assisting Superintendent with advocacy efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or a similar discipline

• Experience with interactions between the criminal justice and behavioral health system.

• 5 years’ experience in hospital administration.

  Preferred candidates will also have:

• A Master’s Degree in Health Care or Public Administration, or a similar discipline.

• Strategic planning experience.

• A Master’s Degree in Health Care or Public Administration.

• Project management experience.

• Budget and finance experience.

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff within the organization, including physicians and other clinical providers.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead teams.

  Please submit a cover letter and resume as part of your application.

Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

Riverview Psychiatric Center (https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/riverview) , in collaboration with the community, is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Hospital leaders have worked hard to implement changes and establish quality measures of distinction. To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field, we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care. We hold accreditation's by CMS and the Joint Commission.

Location: The hospital is located on the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. Augusta is Maine’s capital city located one hour north of Portland, an award-winning city with excellent cultural opportunities and two and a half hours north of Boston. With a new state of the art high school, world class cancer care center, and the exciting redevelopment of the riverfront and downtown, Augusta is a wonderful place to live and work.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position or to request a paper application, please contact Anne White at 207-624-4660 or via email atanne.e.white@maine.gov (angela.thorpe@maine.gov) .

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays , 12 days of sick leave , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 18.21% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

  State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package (https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/compensation-benefits) , covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness (https://www.maine.gov/bhr/oeh/) .

  Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for part-time employment.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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