What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Administrator - Gwinnett County Adult Detention Center (Day Shift) position at Viral Solutions LLC?
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of procedures and programs
- Evaluate financial and statistical data, program needs and problems, and makes recommendations for improvements
- Develop, utilize, revise, interpret, and ensure compliance with The Company and facility policies and procedures
- Monitor subcontracted services to include pharmacy, lab, x-ray, and specialty providers
- Maintain communication and a good working relationship with facility administration, The Company employees, correctional personnel, contracted providers, and outside agencies
- Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness
- Oversee recruitment, orientation, and performance evaluations of employees
- Provide regular staff meetings and ensure effective communication with all staff on all shifts
- Assume responsibility for planning, providing, and monitoring staff orientation and participation in education and staff development programs
- Assist in recruitment of contracted professional providers (physicians, dentists, psychologists, etc.)
- Ensure appropriate licensure, credentialing, and insurance coverage on all medical personnel, i.e. physicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists and social workers
- Oversee services rendered by contractors and professional staff
- Ensure reports are submitted as required in a timely and accurate manner
- Audit weekly logs and accounts payable forms, forwards them to the The Company home office as required
- Screen all requests for records and approve/disapprove responses as appropriate
- Maintain confidentiality and security of health records and medical information
- Review status of patients with serious health problems ensuring all necessary intervention and treatment is completed
- Monitor in-patient hospitalizations closely with utilization management to ensure early release whenever possible
- Audit referrals to outside consultants
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses and explores utilizing all appropriate means of limiting both The Company and contractor's liabilities
- Monitor pharmacy use to ensure adherence to formulary
- Oversee the utilization of special housing, infirmary beds, and outside inpatient and outpatient services for appropriateness and quality of services provided
- Maintain an awareness of overall concepts of managed care and make administrative judgments to ensure care provided is compatible with these concepts
- Function as a liaison between other professional organizations
- Ensure, where available, NCCHC accreditation of the medical program by ensuring the presence of the required level or organizational efficiency and the provision of approved and appropriate medical services
- Accept on-call status
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences
- May be asked to travel overnight for two to four days
- May be asked, but not required, to relocate temporarily or permanently as needs require
- Promote Quality Improvement standards by actively participating in the quality of care screen audits
- Post Orders, if applicable, per site contract
- Perform other duties as assigned
