Director of Dialysis Operations

Modified: July 11, 2016 2:25pm

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Director of Dialysis Operations

#60-339 - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $90,000 -$120,000
Opening Date: July 8, 2016
Closing Date: August 3, 2016
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION.  There is one vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center.

Examples of Duties:

A Director of Dialysis Operations  provides daily oversight of personnel, fiscal and program management for the Inpatient, Home and Outpatient Units and Programs at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Oversees operations of designated areas to ensure optimal department functioning, including, but not limited to minimizing operating cost, maintaining adequate staffing and managing supply utilization;

Oversees and coordinates the activities of professional, technical and support staff of the Hemodialysis units including inpatient and outpatient services;

Oversees the delivery of patient care in a designated unit(s);

Makes recommendations for the formulation of patient care standards;

Coordinates patient care activities and nursing activities with those of other disciplines and departments;

Assists with the completion of budget and reviews variances with supervisor;

Collaborates with applicable nursing personnel on matters such as standards of practice and changes to business operations;

Evaluates productivity and makes recommendations for the development of productivity standards;

Participates in resolving patient specific financial issues;

Oversees provider scheduling, billing and charge procedures; recommends initiatives to enhance revenue;

Participates in interviewing and hiring, completes evaluations, approves overtime, monitors time and attendance, conducts staff meetings, identifies educational needs and job performance issues and ensures technical competency of transplant staff;

Provides supporting evaluation feedback for indirect reporting personnel supporting the defined service areas;

Develops and implements staff orientation plans and completes required orientation documentation;

Attends various meetings.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test: 

A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Nursing, Business, Public Health or closely related field and two years of administrative* experience (see Note 1), one year of which was in dialysis or renal related services; or

B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Business, Public Health or closely related field and four years of administrative* experience (see Note 1), one year of which was in dialysis or renal related services.

Notes:

Notice to Candidates:

Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

NOTES: 1. *Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and/or approval of operating policy and procedures 2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.  3. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Examination date:

September 10, 2016

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

August 3, 2016


The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm


 

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of Examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Administrative supervision

These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper level supervisor and his/her subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors, and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.

2. Administration

These questions test for knowledge of the managerial functions involved in directing an organization or an organizational segment. These questions cover such areas as: developing objectives and formulating policies; making decisions based on the context of the administrator's position and authority; forecasting and planning; organizing; developing personnel; coordinating and informing; guiding and leading; testing and evaluating; and budgeting.

3. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

4. Understanding and interpreting written material

These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.