Health & Wellness Manager

Health & Wellness Manager

Responsible for the management and supervision of the Wellness Services Center. Responsible for the provision of preventative and emergency health services and wellness education to students. Ensures confidentiality of sensitive information and compliance with all HIPAA laws. Supervises and manages the Wellness Services staff, department and subcontracted wellness services including mental health, dental and medical services. Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data. Manages wellness department and staff. Ensures Center establishes and maintains memorandums of understandings with local hospitals and wellness related community resources. Compiles and submits all required reports and plans per DOL / Corporate policy. Ensures adequate staff coverage to meet the needs and requirements of the student population. Oversees and manages the wellness budget and identifies and secures cost-saving measures. Acts as center liaison with local agencies for purchasing applicable third-party health insurance for students, coordinating health services, environmental health inspections and other health-related issues. Evaluates student health issues and concerns and makes referrals as appropriate. Maintains and revises current health care guidelines to ensure quality and effective wellness services to students. Coordinates and oversees the chronic condition case management programs. Complies with local and federal guidelines for the administration of all medications and maintenance of medical records. Ensures adequate inventory of medical equipment and supplies. Works with Safety and Security Department to complete and submit required significant incident reports. Ensures compliance with HIPPA and other applicable laws and regulations regarding patient privacy and the maintenance of medical records. Proactively manages the center's medical separation process and ensures that students are provided with the required medical services and referrals to ensure student return and completion of the Job Corps program. Ensures wellness department participation and active membership in the center's HEALs (Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyles) Committee. May serve as the wellness representative on the committee. Fills staff vacancies in a timely manner. Effectively motivates, empowers and requires staff to perform his / her job responsibilities. Employs sound time-management and delegation skills. Holds staff accountable for producing quality work, develops staff for career progression and holds accountable any staff that fail to meet goals. Provides required / supplemental training for new and current employees. Motivates and manages staff to work effectively, creates a supportive work environment, recognizes staff accomplishments and proactively addresses staff performance concerns. Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH. Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior. Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services. Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL / Company when requested. Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas. Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt / appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected. Works in partnership with staff from all departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students. Accepts direction and supervision from the center director / center duty officer / shift manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions. May not serve as both the health and wellness director and the nurse practitioner (NP), physician assistant (PA), or certified nursing assistant (CNA) instructor. The health and wellness director is a single dedicated position and may not serve in any other capacity on the center. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications : Registered nurse. Minimum of an associate of arts degree in nursing. Active, unrestricted license to practice in state where center is located. Three years of health care experience, with at least one year in a supervisory capacity required. Regional approval required. Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to their protected veteran status or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.