What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrator I position at The State of Oklahoma?
Job Posting Title
Administrator I
Agency
650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization
Norman Veterans Home
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
August 04, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Administrator I $85,850.00 ($41.27 hourly)Biweekly benefit allowance for 2025 as follow:
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account
Employee only $376.79
Employee & Spouse $687.62
Employee, Spouse & Child $820.98
Employee, Spouse & Children $913.92
Employee & Child $510.15
Employee & Children $603.09
Retirement:
Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices:
Standard: 4.5% we put in 6%
High: 7% we put in 7%
Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%.
You vest 20% each year.
1 year – 20% vested
2 years – 40% vested
3 years – 60% vested
4 years – 80% vested
5 years – 100% vested.
Longevity bonus:
Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.
Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00
At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00
At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00
At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00
At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00
At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00
At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00
At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00
At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00
At least 20 years $2,000.00
(For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.)
Paid time off:
Annual leave:
- 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
- 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute)
- 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute)
- 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)
Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
Maximum accruals and payouts:
0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours
5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
Over 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hours
Holiday leave:
11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
Admin Weather leave:
All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
Military Leave:
Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate “military orders” which instructs the employee to report for active duty.
Job Description
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family perform highly independent work in directing and coordinating the operations and activities of one of the state veterans homes involving long-term health care or other medical services for eligible veterans. The centers serve as fully functional health care facilities and include on-site pharmacy and full-time physicians on staff. These positions are located only at one of the state veterans homes and will be assigned overall responsibility for the operation of the designated home, including staff and budgetary matters,
coordination of program requirements with other state and federal programs, compliance with various accreditation requirements and ensuring that quality medical care and treatment is provided to all eligible veterans. Administrative direction will be provided to medical and nursing directors and other staff in meeting program goals and objectives.
Typical Functions
The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:
- Directs the operation of a state veterans center in providing long term health care and quality medical services to eligible veterans; develops goals, operation plans and work programs; evaluates compliance.
- Serves as the federal fiduciary for incompetent patients and as such not only manages patient’s money but determines needs of patient and acts on their behalf in financial matters.
- Plans and directs patient care programs, support services, volunteer programs, risk management activities, public and community relations effort and various training activities; develops budget work programs, determines staffing requirements, approves various personnel actions and reviews programs activities and expenditures to ensure compliance with budgetary and FTE limits and other requirements.
- Coordinates program requirements and operations with other state and federal agencies; negotiates agreements and contracts for goods and services as appropriate; reviews or approves purchases using General Services Administration, Veterans Administration or other federal supply contracts.
- Participates in meetings and planning sessions with local, state and federal agencies involving the evaluation and development of agency policies, procedures and regulations; makes recommendations for changes; serves on special committees as required; interprets and administers state and federal guidelines concerning center operations and activities.
- Reviews various inquiries, complaints, problems or other information concerning the operation of the center; formulates or directs the preparation of appropriate responses or other action; answers inquiries referred by the Executive Director as required, resolves emergency or unusual incidents or problems as needed while on twenty four hour call.
Level Descriptor
Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. At this level incumbents are assigned duties and responsibilities for advanced level management involving the daily operation of a long-term health care facility and assisting in the overall administration of the center. This includes coordination of major programs including patient services, administrative services and physical plant. This position is subject to twenty-four hour on-call duty and serves as facility administrator in the absence of the Administrator.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations concerning various veterans benefits and services; of requirements for eligibility for admission to a long-term care facility; of procedures for determining allowable maintenance charges and collecting benefits from the Veterans Administration; of licensing and registration requirements for physicians, nurses, therapists and other professionals; of personnel administration and of supervisory principles and practices. Ability is required to direct the work of others; to administer the operations of a long-term health facility; to communicate effectively; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, public health or hospital administration or closely related field and two years of professional level experience in a managerial or administrative capacity in a health or nursing care facility or over a program providing services for veterans or military personnel; or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of professional level experience in a managerial or administrative capacity in a health or
nursing care facility or over a program providing services for veterans or military personnel for each year of required education. Certification as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator required
Special Requirements
Will be subject to on call duty on a twenty-four hour basis. ## All employees must be willing and able to fulfill all job related travel normally associated with this position. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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