Health Services Admin

SALARY $90,000 Commensurate with Experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Monitors the implementation and effectiveness of health services policies, procedures and programs. Assists in the development, implementation, monitoring and annual review of health care policies and procedures. Maintains a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contracted providers, and outside provider agencies.

Provides for 24-hour on-call administrative service to the Facility.

Monitors the recruitment, retention, orientation, and performance of all health services personnel. Completes employee performance evaluations.

Assists in recruiting and obtaining written agreements with contracted professional providers. Ensures appropriate licensure and certifications for all health personnel.

Monitors the services rendered by contract providers.

Ensures the proper flow of relevant information to correctional and health services personnel. Completes and submits daily, weekly, monthly and annual statistical reports.

Maintains confidentiality and security of health records and medical information.

Closely monitors all potential catastrophic illnesses and the use of available resources to maintain cost. Evaluates and recommends methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness. Monitors the use of pharmaceutical services.

Reviews and approves all requisitions and purchases via the purchase order system.

Actively participates in programs which monitor quality improvement and infection control. Participates in environmental inspection of the entire correctional facility to ensure a safe and sanitary environment. Plans and presents in-service educational programs. Monitors compliance with all applicable national and state health care standards for correctional facilities.

Provides other services and performs other duties as assigned.

Holds monthly meetings with the Department administrators to evaluate statistical data, program needs, problems and coordination between custody and health services personnel. Assists in the development of a disaster plan for health services, which is consistent with the facility’s disaster plan. Ensures that the health portion of the disaster plan is practiced at least annually.

Ensures that job descriptions and post descriptions are established for each health services position. Provides the Director/designee with copies of all inspection reports.

Plans for the collection of forensic information by outside health care professionals, as requested by the Facility Administrator.

Provides other services and performs other duties as assigned.

It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.

Required Knowledge Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment.

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing;

Supervisory or administrative experience with nursing or business-related field;

Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which they are practicing;

Current CPR certification;

Good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; able to relate well to patients, security staff, visitors and co-workers;

A minimum of two (2) years clinical experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to satisfactorily perform these essential functions without causing an undue hardship for the employer.

Continuous sitting for up to 2-3 hours 

Continuous periods of walking and standing for 4 or more hours per shift 

Occasional climbing stairs up to 3 times per shift

Remaining awake and alert while on duty for 12 or more hours per shift 

Lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs periodically and lifting up to 50-100 lbs rarely.

Frequently working on computers/tablets throughout the shift

Frequent grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting