Overview
Office Assistant/Administrative Assistant Jobs in Pelham, NY at Pelham Lumber & Mason Supply Co. Inc.
Salary
$2,387.00 – $4,089.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
PCF-AC3 Panel – 209285-SC
Department
Patients’ Compensation Fund Oversight Board
Division
Patient’s Compensation Fund
Opening Date
06/13/2025
Closing Date
6/19/2025 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
About the Patient’s Compensation Fund
The Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) was created in 1975 to provide an affordable and guaranteed medical malpractice coverage system for the private healthcare providers in the state. The Patient’s Compensation Fund is self-funded state entity, operating independently of the main state budget, and governed by the PCF Oversight Board. The Patient’s Compensation Fund provides protection for the healthcare system, keeping costs down, and providing a guaranteed pool of funds to pay those citizens injured from medical malpractice of private care providers.
We are a small agency invested to retain a skilled, productive, engaged, diverse team that we support through training and development, building connections, and supporting a harmonious work life while delivering quality services to the citizens of Louisiana.
About this Position
This is a challenging and complex position requiring organizational skills; effective oral and written communication skills, and a thorough understanding of the applicable laws, rules, procedures, processes, and terminology to follow all proceedings from initial request for the formation of a medical review panel to final disposition. The incumbents shall maintain objectivity and due care in the review and handling of each filing. The incumbents must observe deadline driven time constraints as provided under State law in carrying out the work of the MRP program. The incumbents must exercise independent judgment and sound decision-making skills in performing all duties and responsibilities as well as effectively problem solve elevated maters within the unit and with the customer. The position reports to and receives broad supervision from the Panel Administrative Program Manager.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.
Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.
Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve organizational goals.
Managing Ambiguity: The ability to perform as expected with partial information and/or in uncertain circumstances.
Managing Time: The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
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 Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
JOB DUTIES:
Performs responsible, initial departmental-program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies. May involve communication with other departments, customers, etc.
Processes routine paperwork and/or enters data into a department log or database in the servicing of a customer.
Research, analyze and interpret medical malpractice review panel requests and amending panel requests, to determine qualification and eligibility status of named defendants, ensuring all statutory required information has been provided by plaintiff.
Reviews and verifies attorney chair selections requests, and appoints attorney chair according to statutory requirements, assuring all provisions have been documented.
Responsible for tracking all aspects of the panel process, maintains computer record of all participants by updating addresses and contact information.
NOTE REGARDING THE ADVERSTISED PAY:
This position participates in a Career Progression Group (CPG) and may be filled as a Administrative Coordinator 3 or Administrative Coordinator 4 level which will be determined by the qualifications of the candidate selected. This position provides the opportunity to advance within this job series.
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
Please click on the below links to learn more about each job level:
Administrative Coordinator 3:https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168060
Administrative Coordinator 4: https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=168070
HOW TO APPLY:
No Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.
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.
Please identify ALL work experience with each employer on your job application! Please submit a complete job history. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Sonja Conerly
Patient’s Compensation Fund/ Human Resources
PO Box 3718
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-342-5200
All prospective new hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government’s E-Verify system.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, PCF is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace prohibiting discrimination based on any non-merit factor.
PCF is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
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). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Title: Office Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Company: Pelham Lumber & Mason Supply Co. Inc.
Location: Pelham, NY
