HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities:

You will manage and evaluate facility health services activities based on company policies, contractual agreements, and healthcare goals and objectives. You will also manage your department's budget and improve the operational efficiency of your facility's health service program.

• Manage the overall operations of your healthcare facility.
• Ensure the healthcare needs of the facility are met (as per our policies and goals).
• Coordinate the work of colleagues and contract providers (hiring, evaluating, training, promoting, and terminating).
• Ensure adequate staffing (and licensure of all personnel) to meet the healthcare needs of the detainees.
• Monitor operational issues (overtime, issuing forms, auditing medical files, requesting records, ensuring detainees receive necessary intervention and treatment, etc.).
• Determine and track the health services unit's budgetary expenses and recommend ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Attend educational seminars from time to time.

Qualifications

Competencies Required:

Patience, empathy, and problem-solving abilities are key qualities we look for when hiring. This position is for someone who wants to handle a variety of responsibilities and demonstrate exceptional organizational and communication skills. Apply if you have:

• Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Health Administration or Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing (current and unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse).
• Five (5) years of related work experience in a correctional or detention setting with three (3) of these years in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Ability to follow company policies and procedures.
• Above average verbal and writing skills. Must be able to disseminate verbal instructions or training clearly and in a manner that is understood by the intended audience. Must be able to write memorandums and reports in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Must possess a working knowledge of program objectives, policies, correctional laws, applicable court orders, procedures and requirements for managing a secure correctional facility.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• Outpatient or emergency services experience preferred
• Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting and meeting contractual obligations preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently : Lift or carry 10 lbs.; walk, stand, sit.
• Occasionally : Lift or carry up to 60 lbs.; Push/pull up to 40 lbs.; Bend, stoop, reach above shoulder level, drive automatic vehicles, work with machinery, climb.

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