Staff Scheduler, Correctional Health Services (Full time, 10pm - 6am)

Responsibilities

• Schedules staff within the correctional facilities or reassigns staff to ensure vacancies are filled.
• Tracks facility staffing and relocates staff as needed to meet demand.
• Answers and logs all telephone calls made to the Operations Office, directing calls to the appropriate parties and paging CHS staff members as needed.
• Generates accurate schedules for medical and ancillary staff.
• Distributes overtime assignments in an equitable manner.
• Ensures that each facility is staffed correctly according to the staffing matrix for each tour and day.
• Confirms schedules with each facility and posts them so that all facility staff can view them.
• Enforces rules and scheduling policies.
• Supports multiple facilities or parallel schedules.
• Automatically reassigns staff and/or schedules temporary staff to provide appropriate coverage in the event of employee absences or increased demand.
• Answers phones, maintains sick call log, and pages staff as needed.
• Provides reports as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Job Hazards: Normal correctional health environment at facilities assigned.

Schedule

Sun, Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat (10pm to 6am)

The position will be on various locations on Rikers Island.