Legislation Details

File #: 24-250    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 3/5/2024 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/19/2024 Final action: 3/19/2024
Title: HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PERSONNEL - Executive Director Jayme Bottke
Attachments: 1. Department Memo - Patient Navigator, 2. Final Draft - Patient Navigator I-II, 3. RESO Patient Navigator I-II
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HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / PERSONNEL - Executive Director Jayme Bottke
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Requested Action(s)
recommendation
a) Request approval of a new classification specification of Patient Navigator I/II within the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective 3/19/24

b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending the FY 23/24 Position Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2023-88) by deleting eight (8.00 FTE) Medical Assistant I/II Bilingual allocations, adding seven (7.00 FTE) Patient Navigator I/II Bilingual allocations at Joint Council Salary Ranges 23/27, deleting one (1.00 FTE) Supervising Institutional Registered Nurse Bilingual allocation, and adding one (1.00 FTE) Supervising Institutional/Crisis Health Registered Nurse Bilingual allocation, effective 3/19/24

c) Request approval to reclassify one (1.00 FTE) Medical Assistant II incumbent as a Patient Navigator II, two (2.00 FTE) Medical Assistant I Bilingual incumbents as a Patient Navigator I Bilingual, two (2.00 FTE) Medical Assistant II Bilingual incumbents as a Patient Navigator II Bilingual, and one (1.00 FTE) Supervising Institutional Registered Nurse as a Supervising Institutional/Crisis Registered Nurse, effective 3/19/24
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Financial Impact:
The requested action of reclassifying the current Medical Assistant II incumbent to a Patient Navigator II, two (2) Medical Assistant I Bilingual incumbents to a Patient Navigator I Bilingual, and two (2) Medical Assistant II Bilingual incumbents to a Patient Navigator II Bilingual is an annual increase of approximately $176,235. The requested actions will have no impact to the General Fund.

These positions will be allocated to multiple budget units. Costs for budget unit 40251 will be funded in part by Health Realignment funds, patient fees, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and grants. Costs for budget unit 40131 will be funded in part by Medi-Cal, Medicare, Mental Health Realignment funds, MHSA, client fees, and grants. Costs for budget unit 40261 will be funded ...

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