Health Services Admin

POSITION SUMMARY

The Health Services Administrator (HSA) is responsible for the overall medical support services, delivery of contracted services and supervision of personnel & liaison services at the assigned correctional facility or institution between CFG and the on-site client.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

• Completion from an accredited school facility with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Masters preferred (can be MHA, MBA with undergraduate in Nursing)

Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the facility is located (maintain a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times).

Minimum Work Experience

• At least three years of management experience or equivalent supervisory nursing experience in a healthcare setting required.
• Previous correctional health care experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
• Strong clinical skills with ability to react decisively in emergency situations.
• Ability to make decisions independently.
• Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Able to work with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Experience in working with Electronic Health Records.
• Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmate patients and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
• Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
• May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
• On-call duty required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

• Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
• Keeps patient information confidential and respects patients right to privacy.
• Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
• Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
• Adheres to PREA and HIPPA regulations.
• Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees all of the day-to-day activities of the health service unit of the assigned correctional facility, ensuring the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards of care, State Standardfs for Corrections,, American Correctional Association (ACA) and Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) as appropriate.
• Provide administrative assistance to the Site Medical Director.
• Meets with the institutional authority or his/her designee on a regular basis to optimize healthcare services within the institution.
• Provide administrative assistance to the Medical Audit Committee.
• Coordinates the recruitment and selection of candidates with the Talent Acquisition team.
• Develops and maintains a personnel staffing schedule to meet contract requirements.
• In collaboration with Human Resources and a higher level management, enforces CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol, Performance Appraisal policy, Progressive Discipline policy, including the termination of employees.
• Ensures all new CFG Health System employees receive a proper orientation and preceptor assignment.
• Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Approve all employee and independent contractor time records and ensure all payroll/reimbursement information is forwarded to CFG corporate office within the established time frames.
• Coordinate with hospital administrators outside the institution in the delivery of off-site care. At times, when appropriate, will negotiate third party contracts for the institution.
• Manage the financial performance of the contracted site, by evaluating and approving all expenditures before payment and ensuring the cost-effective controls are established & operating without sacrificing the quality of healthcare.
• Coordinates the Annual Health Services Planning Process.
• Provide administrative assistance to the Site Medical Director and the Medical Audit Committee.
• In conjunction with the medical director, develops and implements the site CQI program.
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• Prepares/submits monthly statistical data and other required reports to the Institutional Authority and to the Management of CFG Health Systems, in a timely manner.
• Report monthly to the Director of Correctional Services via the Regional Manager, regarding:
  • Budget variances
  • Progress of the Operational Plan
  • Communications with client representatives
  • Pertinent changes affecting the contract
  • Activities of all health services department
  • Operational reports
• Attends all required CFG corporate management staff meetings, travel may be necessary.
• Performs other position-related duties