Director of Health Care Services, Corrections pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 47641
- Class code
- 47641
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Director of Health Care Services, Corrections is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 47641.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 03/10/2016.
What the state says the job is
This is professional administrative and managerial work directing the health care administration program for the Department of Corrections. The employee in this job is responsible for developing, planning, managing, and administering all departmental programs designed to maintain the quality of medical, dental, and food service delivery to the Department's inmate population. Work involves the formulation and implementation of all administrative policies and procedures consistent with departmental objectives, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards. Work also involves the coordination and integration of all health care services to ensure quality of care. Administrative oversight is exercised over health care personnel through subordinate administrative and supervisory staff.
Examples of the work
• Directs the administration of the Department’s food service, medical, and dental programs. • Develops and implements policies and procedures related to the Bureau of Health Care Services in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. • Advises health care staff in the development and implementation of integrated health care policies and procedures. • Reviews facility procedures to ensure consistency and standardization. • Oversees health care contracts to ensure contract compliance and effectiveness. • Consults with and advises agency executive staff regarding matters of professional health care and treatment of inmates.
Minimum qualifications
• Six years of professional experience in the field of health care administration, and a bachelor's degree in hospital or health care administration; or • Four years of professional experience in the field of health care administration, and a master's degree in hospital or health care administration; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.