Health Services Specialist II - Juvenile Health
Salary :
$58,781.
00 - $68,186.
00 AnnuallyLocation :
Denton, TXJob Type:
Full-Time Non-ExemptJob Number:
23-178Department:
Public Health - 34.
7023 - Juvenile Jail HealthOpening Date:
07/26/2023Closing Date:
ContinuousDescription THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Health Services Specialist II performs basic and intermediate medical procedures and specialized detention work in the care and security of juvenile detainees to ensure their constitutional rights and welfare are safeguarded in the Juvenile Detention Center.
Work involves responding to emergency and non-emergency medical calls or requests, performing medical screenings, performing patient chart documentation duties, and distributing medications as prescribed.
Examples of Duties Performs medical procedures on juvenile detainees including clinical assessments, specimen collection, disbursing medications, and referring to the mid-level provider or doctor if necessary.
Performs point-of-care diagnostic testing on juvenile detainees to determine health status.
Performs medical screenings on juvenile detainees and charts all findings; maintains files and records as needed; creates patient charts and charts documentation of orders and actions taken.
Assists and consults providers for necessary medical information as needed.
Ensures that the infirmary is kept clean and neat; ensures that all medical equipment is in proper working order.
Performs administrative duties of the department, including sending and receiving information such as medical records, inventorying supplies, speaking with concerned family members, and any other duties requested.
Screens or previews incoming phone calls and provides information compliant with department policy and procedures, or refers callers to appropriate personnel or agencies; records and routes messages for department personnel when necessary.
Administers injections, infusions, and immunizations.
Provides wound care.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age.
Must be a United States citizen.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Certification as a Paramedic, Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Registered Nurse and a minimum of two years of experience in a related field is required; or, a Certified Medical Assistant or current Emergency Medical Technician certification and a minimum of five years of experience in a related field is required.
Possession of a valid Driver's License.
Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.
Supplemental Information To ensure the proper delivery of emails please add email protected to your email safe list.
Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families.
These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
The County also provides retirement benefits.
Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).
In addition to these basic employee benefits and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.
Note:
These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.
Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
Family Medical Leave:
Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition for an employee with a serious health condition Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information.
When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice.
In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
01 Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting.
Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.
COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions.
I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application.
I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination.
I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the REFERENCES section of the application.
Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
02 Do you have a high school diploma or GED? yes No 03 Please indicate the highest level of education obtained:
No High School Diploma or GED General Equivalency Diploma High School Diploma Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Juris Doctorate PHD Medical Doctor 04 How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
No College Credit - 14 Credit Hours 15-29 Credit Hours 30-44 Credit Hours 45-59 Credit Hours 60-89 Credit Hours 90-119 Credit Hours 120-149 Credit Hours 150-179 Credit Hours 180-209 Credit Hours 210-239 Credit Hours 240-269 Credit Hours 270-299 Credit Hours 300-329 Credit Hours 330-359 Credit Hours 360-389 Credit Hours 390 Credit Hours or more 05 I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement.
If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
06 Please select the years of full-time experience you have in health care or in another health related field:
NOTE:
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
Less Than 6 Months At least 6 Months, but less than 1 Year 1 Year At least 1 Year 6 months, but less than 2 years 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years 11 Years 12 Years 13 Years 14 Years 15 Years or more 07 Which if any, of the following medical license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (Check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current.
NOTE:
YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE CERTIFICATES and LICENSES FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.
) Licensed Physician Licensed Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Registered Nurse Licensed Vocational Nurse Medical Assistant Licensed Paramedic EMT - Paramedic EMT - Intermediate EMT - Basic Emergency Care Attendant Other medical related license or certification No medical related license or certification 08 Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes No 09 Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, (i.
e.
required to appear in court and/or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, or deferred adjudication), for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations? Yes No 10 Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a violation of any criminal statute in any state, whether a misdemeanor or felony? Yes No 11 If you have answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please provide the following information:
List the type of arrest and/or conviction (felony or misdemeanor), the date of arrest and/or conviction, the type of arrest and/or conviction (describe the nature of the offense), and the disposition of the arrest and/or conviction (jail/prison, probation, reduced charge or dismissed) for each offense.
If you responded no, to both of the previous two questions, please enter, N/A.
12 Do you possess a valid driver's license? Yes No 13 Please provide the State of Issuance for the driver's license # provided in the previous question:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
14 Please provide your:
Driver's License #:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
15 Please provide the Expiration Date for the driver's license # previously provided:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
16 Where did you hear about this position? Denton Record Chronicle Governmentjobs.
com Monster.
com Indeed Craigslist Facebook Other 17 If you selected Other in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.
18 Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview.
Please see the acknowledgement below.
Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can delay the processing of your application.
By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting.
To ensure proper delivery of emails please add email protected to your email safe list.
INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N/A.
19 I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County.
I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment.
I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period.
I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include:
contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
Required Question Recommended Skills Administration Certified Medical Assistant Certified Nurse Practitioner Medical Emergency Medical Records Employment Applications Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
$58,781.
00 - $68,186.
00 AnnuallyLocation :
Denton, TXJob Type:
Full-Time Non-ExemptJob Number:
23-178Department:
Public Health - 34.
7023 - Juvenile Jail HealthOpening Date:
07/26/2023Closing Date:
ContinuousDescription THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Health Services Specialist II performs basic and intermediate medical procedures and specialized detention work in the care and security of juvenile detainees to ensure their constitutional rights and welfare are safeguarded in the Juvenile Detention Center.
Work involves responding to emergency and non-emergency medical calls or requests, performing medical screenings, performing patient chart documentation duties, and distributing medications as prescribed.
Examples of Duties Performs medical procedures on juvenile detainees including clinical assessments, specimen collection, disbursing medications, and referring to the mid-level provider or doctor if necessary.
Performs point-of-care diagnostic testing on juvenile detainees to determine health status.
Performs medical screenings on juvenile detainees and charts all findings; maintains files and records as needed; creates patient charts and charts documentation of orders and actions taken.
Assists and consults providers for necessary medical information as needed.
Ensures that the infirmary is kept clean and neat; ensures that all medical equipment is in proper working order.
Performs administrative duties of the department, including sending and receiving information such as medical records, inventorying supplies, speaking with concerned family members, and any other duties requested.
Screens or previews incoming phone calls and provides information compliant with department policy and procedures, or refers callers to appropriate personnel or agencies; records and routes messages for department personnel when necessary.
Administers injections, infusions, and immunizations.
Provides wound care.
Regular and punctual attendance is required.
Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age.
Must be a United States citizen.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Certification as a Paramedic, Licensed Vocational Nurse, or Registered Nurse and a minimum of two years of experience in a related field is required; or, a Certified Medical Assistant or current Emergency Medical Technician certification and a minimum of five years of experience in a related field is required.
Possession of a valid Driver's License.
Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days of employment.
Supplemental Information To ensure the proper delivery of emails please add email protected to your email safe list.
Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families.
These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.
The County also provides retirement benefits.
Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).
In addition to these basic employee benefits and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.
Note:
These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.
Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
Family Medical Leave:
Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition for an employee with a serious health condition Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information.
When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice.
In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
01 Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting.
Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.
COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions.
I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application.
I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination.
I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the REFERENCES section of the application.
Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
02 Do you have a high school diploma or GED? yes No 03 Please indicate the highest level of education obtained:
No High School Diploma or GED General Equivalency Diploma High School Diploma Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Juris Doctorate PHD Medical Doctor 04 How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and/or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.
No College Credit - 14 Credit Hours 15-29 Credit Hours 30-44 Credit Hours 45-59 Credit Hours 60-89 Credit Hours 90-119 Credit Hours 120-149 Credit Hours 150-179 Credit Hours 180-209 Credit Hours 210-239 Credit Hours 240-269 Credit Hours 270-299 Credit Hours 300-329 Credit Hours 330-359 Credit Hours 360-389 Credit Hours 390 Credit Hours or more 05 I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department with an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement.
If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N/A.
06 Please select the years of full-time experience you have in health care or in another health related field:
NOTE:
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
Less Than 6 Months At least 6 Months, but less than 1 Year 1 Year At least 1 Year 6 months, but less than 2 years 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years 11 Years 12 Years 13 Years 14 Years 15 Years or more 07 Which if any, of the following medical license(s) or certification(s) do you have? (Check all that apply) All licenses and certifications must be current.
NOTE:
YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION IN THE CERTIFICATES and LICENSES FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.
) Licensed Physician Licensed Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Registered Nurse Licensed Vocational Nurse Medical Assistant Licensed Paramedic EMT - Paramedic EMT - Intermediate EMT - Basic Emergency Care Attendant Other medical related license or certification No medical related license or certification 08 Are you at least 18 years of age? Yes No 09 Are you presently involved in any criminal proceedings, (i.
e.
required to appear in court and/or pay a fine, pay probationary fees, on probation, or deferred adjudication), for a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations? Yes No 10 Have you ever been arrested or convicted of a violation of any criminal statute in any state, whether a misdemeanor or felony? Yes No 11 If you have answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please provide the following information:
List the type of arrest and/or conviction (felony or misdemeanor), the date of arrest and/or conviction, the type of arrest and/or conviction (describe the nature of the offense), and the disposition of the arrest and/or conviction (jail/prison, probation, reduced charge or dismissed) for each offense.
If you responded no, to both of the previous two questions, please enter, N/A.
12 Do you possess a valid driver's license? Yes No 13 Please provide the State of Issuance for the driver's license # provided in the previous question:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
14 Please provide your:
Driver's License #:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
15 Please provide the Expiration Date for the driver's license # previously provided:
Failure to provide valid driver's license information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity.
16 Where did you hear about this position? Denton Record Chronicle Governmentjobs.
com Monster.
com Indeed Craigslist Facebook Other 17 If you selected Other in the previous question, please specify how you were referred to this position.
18 Should you be selected for an interview, you will receive a phone call or email with all the necessary information for scheduling and attending your interview.
Please see the acknowledgement below.
Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can delay the processing of your application.
By acknowledging the statement you understand you are responsible for checking your phone messages and email address (provided during online application registration) for information pertaining to potential interviews for this job posting.
To ensure proper delivery of emails please add email protected to your email safe list.
INTERVIEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I hereby acknowledge that all interviews for this vacancy, will be communicated via phone or email.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please enter N/A.
19 I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County.
I understand that I will be required to pass a drug/alcohol and/or physical examination prior to employment.
I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period.
I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation to include:
contacting any current and/or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches and verification of credentials.
Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgement.
If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
Required Question Recommended Skills Administration Certified Medical Assistant Certified Nurse Practitioner Medical Emergency Medical Records Employment Applications Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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