CURRENT OPENINGS

There are 4 openings at this time

The closing date for all listed job openings is AUGUST 13th at 4:00 p.m.

ACCOUNTING CLERK

Job Title: ACCOUNTING CLERK

Department: CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATION

Reports To: FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR

Prepared By: Prepared Date: 11/03/09

Salary Level: Currently $13.74 Base ranging to 17.54 @ 5 years+

Approved By: James K. Weed, Administrator

Approved Date: July 16, 2010

FLSA Status: EXEMPT ADMINISTRATIVE

SUMMARY

Performs functions required to operate the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General ledger in Quick Books and other accounting programs. Assist in audit, report preparation and documentation.
Process and verification of NORCOR payroll; compute and process payments related to state and federal taxes, retirement and other benefit plans; perform other finance related duties in the department as required.
Collect and manage cash balancing and reconciliation and depositing of cash for NORCOR.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Gathers and verifies departmental information relating to payroll, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
Accurate input of financial data into the accounting system.
Performs processing duties on computerized accounting system.
Troubleshoot computer problems involved with the accounting function and maintain payroll software in conjunction with software provider and IT personnel.
Calculate and process state and federal taxes, retirement, and benefit plan reports and payments.
Maintains accurate records on payroll, fringe benefits, and related personnel information.
Maintains accurate records of benefit plans and costs and coordinates same for employees and managers.
Reconciles major medical and dental insurance billings and creates payment voucher.
Works with administrator and supervisors on Human Resources personnel/payroll matters.
Works with administrator and auditors on annual audit as required.
Participates as a resource with other NORCOR staff during Collective Bargaining sessions.
Assists on debt collection, reconciliation and reporting.
Responsible for daily incoming cash flow; balances, deposits and enters cash receipts.
Assists the public and employees with all inquiries on the phone and at the public counter as necessary.
This position may also act as secretary to the Board of Directors of NORCOR. Manages the public notification and publishing of notices of meetings of the board. Records and maintains the minutes of the meetings.
Maintains confidentiality of departmental matters.
Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public and co‑workers.
Any other duties as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, college level degree or course work in accounting. Accounting certificate encouraged, but need not be a CPA. Skills or significant training in Quick Books desired.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and basic math computations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Knowledge of payroll accounting principles and practices, office methods and procedures and skilled use of standard office equipment including computer.
Ability to perform detailed work involving numerical data, making mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately.
Skill in the operation of full scope of office equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear and use their hands in a variety of data entry tasks. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work will be performed in a safe, secure and clean workspace representative of normal business offices.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Job Description

Job Title: NURSE PRACTITIONER

Division: CORRECTIONS ADULT/ JUVENILE

Department: NORCOR CORRECTIONS/ DETENTION MEDICAL

Reports To: ADMINISTRATOR

Prepared By: James K. Weed

Prepared Date: 7/29/2010

FLSA Status: EXEMPT / Professional

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible to ensure the delivery of quality and safe medical service to all inmates/detainees of the NORCOR facilities. The individual in this position will provide clinic services that reflect high standards of medical care required by Oregon State standards.

SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Nurse Practitioner in this department must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the juveniles and adult inmates served in this agency. Based on this knowledge, he/she provides services according to the identified medical needs. The adult & juvenile inmates served by the Nurse Practitioner consist of clients of a wide range of age, cultural, and philosophical background.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up and consultations.

2. Review medical and mental health screening forms on all newly admitted inmates/ detainees in a timely manner as required by NORCOR medical policies.

3. Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

4. Prescription of care including medication.

5. Prepares test request forms for collection and testing of patients as necessary.

6. Ability to assess and take care of the patient, handling all equipment requiring manual dexterity.

7. Patient file documentation and filing completed in a timely and accurate manner.

8. Ability to accurately communicate and handle phone calls.

9. Assist in the medical training of the Health Trained Officers and Detention Staff.

10. When required, make arrangements/referrals for evaluation or treatment services not provided by NORCOR. Services such as complex and high priority cases to outside medical facilities with regard to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems, re-evaluation and chronic conditions.

11. Ability to perform phlebotomy if required.

12. Ability to perform EKG’s when required.

13. Inventories and orders medical supplies as needed.

14. Ability to perform any office procedure requested within licensing scope.

15. Accurately and effectively follows Universal Precautions and instructs others in the office in procedures.

16. Follows the policies and procedures of NORCOR and the NORCOR Personnel Code.

17. Maintains strict confidentiality of all information/ records as required by NORCOR policies and procedures and the HIPPA regulations.

18. Maintains professional, pleasant and cooperative relationship with medical staff, coworkers, other medical agencies, the public, and NORCOR Administrative staff.

19. Use of proper channels of communication or chain of command.

20. Demonstrates adaptability in dealing with change and while under stress.

21. Demonstrates adaptability in changing schedules as needs change in the clinic.

22. Responsible for data entry and the recording of medical billing.

23. Responsible to use computers and a variety of computer programs.

24. Package and presents medication to inmates/ detainees and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures as directed by the medical provider.

25. Verifies the identity of the patient receiving medications and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on the specified forms or records.

26. Order and inventory prescription medication, over the counter medication, and assures proper storage of controlled substances, needles and syringes, to conform to applicable law and security requirements.

27. Re-evaluate medication in stock. Check for current expiration dates and return to the vendor outdated medications. Maintain records of disposition of all medications. Review formulary of emergency medications yearly with the Facility Administrator for update of formulary and policy.

28. Maintain adequate medical supplies to provide timely care for the inmates/ detainees.

29. Takes vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight/ height, blood sugars tests, and observes patients to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares reports/ charts as needed.

30. Schedules appointments or follow-up appointments for the inmate’s/ detainees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Medical service oversight

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives some direction from the NORCOR Administrator. Employee evaluations will be completed by the administrator considering the recommendations of the medical staff and corrections supervisory staff.

LICENSES REQUIRED:

Possess valid Oregon Nurse Practitioner License, have a Master’s Degree in nursing and have graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner program. Have a DEA license to prescribe and dispense medication. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
NOTE: Misdemeanor or felony convictions may be a disqualifier for the job.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to operate personal computer, including word processing and specialized software, two-way radio, phone. Typewriter, calculator, fax machine and copy machine and other medical equipment associated with the job. Demonstration of patterns of continued learning in order to ensure growth as a practitioner. Ability to speak, read and write Spanish is preferred but not required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Applicant must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent. Master’s Degree in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioners program. Experience working in a correctional/healthcare facility is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully, perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job position takes place within the confines of an adult and juvenile corrections facility. Patients are inmates/ detainees of the NORCOR facilities.
The noise level in the work, environment is usually moderate.
Must remain constantly alert and observant throughout your shift.
May be required to work weekends or overtime.
May include dealing with verbal abuse, combative, or threats to self and family from inmates/ detainees. This is systematically controlled by the agency, but may occur from time to time.

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Job Description

Job Title: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Division: CORRECTIONS ADULT/ JUVENILE

Department: NORCOR CORRECTIONS/ DETENTION MEDICAL

Reports To: NORCOR ADMINISTRATOR

Prepared By: REVISED 7/29/10 JAMES K. WEED

FLSA Status: EXEMPT/PROFESSIONAL

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible to ensure the delivery of quality and safe medical service to all inmates/ detainees of the NORCOR facilities. The individual in this position will provide clinic services that reflect the high standards of medical care required by Oregon State standards.

SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Licensed Practical Nurse in this department must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the needs of the juvenile detainees and adult inmates served in this department. Based on this knowledge, he/she provides services according to the inmates/ detainees physical and/ or mental disorders during confinement at NORCOR. The inmates/ detainees served by the Licensed Practical Nurse consists of clients of a wide range of age, cultural, and philosophical background all of whom are incarcerated/ detained in the NORCOR Facilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs limited medical examinations and evaluations, follow-ups and consultations.

2. Review medical and mental health screening forms on all newly admitted inmates/ detainees in a timely manner as required by NORCOR medial policies.

3. Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

4. Prescription of care including monitoring of medication.

5. Assist with patient immobilization or restraint as needed for treatment.

6. May receive orders from the NORCOR Nurse Practitioner and prepares test request forms for collection and testing.

7. Ability to assess and take care of the patient, handling all equipment requiring manual dexterity.

8. Patient file documentation and filing completed in a timely and accurate manner.

9. Ability to accurately communicate and handle phone calls.

10. Assist in the medical training of the Health Trained Officers and Detentions Staff.

11. Referral of complex and high priority cases to the NORCOR Nurse Practitioner and/or outside medical provider with regard to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems, re-evaluation and chronic conditions.

12. Ability to perform phlebotomy if required.

13. Ability to perform EKG’s when required.

14. Inventories and orders medical supplies as needed.

15. Ability to assist the NORCOR Nurse Practitioner in any office procedure requested.

16. Accurately and effectively follows Universal Precautions and instructs others in the office in procedures.

17. Follows the policies and procedures of NORCOR and the NORCOR Personnel Code.

18. Maintains strict confidentiality of all information/ records as required by NORCOR policies and procedures and the HIPPA regulations.

19. Maintains professional, pleasant and cooperative relationship with medical staff, coworkers, other medical agencies, the public, and NORCOR Administrative staff.

20. Use of proper channels of communication or chain of command.

21. Demonstrates adaptability in dealing with change and while under stress.

22. Demonstrates adaptability in changing schedules as needs change in the clinic.

23. Responsible for data entry and the recording of medical billing.

24. Responsible to use computers and a variety of computer programs.

25. Package and presents medication to inmates/ detainees and observes ingestion or other application, or administers medication using specified procedures as directed by the medical provider.

26. Verifies the identity of the patient receiving medications and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on the specified forms or records.

27. Order and inventory prescription medication, over the counter medication, and assures proper storage of controlled substances, needles and syringes, to conform to applicable law and security requirements.

28. Re-evaluate medication in stock. Check for current expiration dates and return to the vendor outdated medications. Maintain records of disposition of all medications. Assist in review formulary of emergency medications yearly with the Nurse Practitioner for update of formulary.

29. Maintain adequate medical supplies to provide timely care for the inmates/ detainees.

30. Takes vital signs such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight/ height, blood sugars tests, and observes patients to detect response to specified types of medications and prepares reports/ charts as needed.

31. Schedules appointments or follow-up appointments for the inmate’s/ detainees.

32. When required, make arrangements for evaluation or treatment services not provided by the NORCOR medical staff.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

Any and all other duties within the scope of license as assigned by the Nurse Practitioner and/or approved by the NORCOR Administrator.

SUPERVISIORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Normal medical oversight of services provided.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

This position receives some direction from the Nurse Practitioner and the general supervision of the NORCOR administrator. Employee evaluations will be completed by the Administrator considering the recommendations of the medical staff and corrections supervisory staff.

LICENSES REQUIRED:

Possess a valid Oregon Licensed Practical Nurses License at the time of appointment and have graduated from an accredited nursing program. Must possess a valid driver’s license. License must be maintained during the employment period.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
NOTE: Misdemeanor or felony convictions may be a disqualifier for the job.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to operate personal computer, including word processing and specialized software, two-way radio, phone. Typewriter, calculator, fax machine and copy machine and other medical equipment associated with the job. Demonstration of patterns of continued learning in order to ensure growth as a practitioner. Ability to speak, read and write Spanish is preferred but not required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Applicant must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent. Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurses program. Experience working in a correctional/healthcare facility is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully, perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job position takes place within the confines of an adult and juvenile corrections facility. Patients are inmates/ detainees of the NORCOR facilities.
The noise level in the work, environment is usually moderate.
Must remain constantly alert and observant throughout your shift.
May be required to work weekends and overtime.
May include dealing with verbal abuse, combative, or threats to self and family from inmates/ detainees. While this is systematically controlled, it may occur from time to time.

REGISTERED NURSE

Job Description

Job Title: REGISTERED NURSE

Division: CORRECTIONS ADULT/ JUVENILE

Department: NORCOR CORRECTIONS/ DETENTION MEDICAL

Reports To: NORCOR ADMINISTRATOR

Prepared By: REVISED 7/29/10 JAMES K. WEED

FLSA Status: EXEMPT/PROFESSIONAL

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse is responsible to ensure the delivery of quality and safe medical service to all inmates/ detainees of the NORCOR facilities. The individual in this position will provide clinic services that reflect high standards of medical care required by Oregon State standards.

SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Registered Nurse in this department must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the juvenile and adult inmates/detainees served in this department. Based on this knowledge, he/she provides services according to the inmates/ detainees physical and/ or mental disorders during confinement at NORCOR. The inmates/ detainees served by the Registered Nurse consists of clients of a wide range of age, cultural, and philosophical background all of whom are incarcerated/ detained in the NORCOR Facilities.