Health Service Administrator

Job Details

Description

BENEFITS :

• Referral program
• 401(k) w / employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

SUMMARY :

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reports directly to and meets with the Assistant Regional Nurse Mangers, Regional Nurse Manager or Director Medical Operations, and prepares reports as requested

Always maintains a professional attitude

Maintains a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contracted providers, outside provider agencies and corporate office staff

Is always tactful and diplomatic and functions as a role model for staff

Utilizes established corporate and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions but uses sound independent judgment in meeting responsibilities and performing duties of the position

Develops, revises, interprets, and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, aims, and philosophy of ACH and the assigned correctional facility

Recruits, orients, supervises, and evaluates performance of nursing and clerical personnel

Assigns, directs, and promotes associates as a supervisory function

Hires, transfers, lays-off and recalls associates as staffing needs require

Counsels, disciplines, suspends, and / or terminates associates who violate policies established by ACH or the facility

Completes a yearly written evaluation on all directly supervised staff, a 30 day and a three (3) month evaluation on nursing associates who are under direct supervision

Ensures adequate staffing at facility

Fills in as needed during periods of short staffing

Ensures appropriate licensure on nursing and certified medical personnel, , nurses, CMAs dental assistants, etc.

Audits payroll, professional time sheets of nursing personnel, reports hours and reviews use of overtime

Review adherence to staffing contract.

Oversees services rendered by contractors and professional staff and reports to the contractors’ supervisor as indicated

Supplies written job descriptions to nursing staff

Ensures the proper flow of relevant information (policies, procedures, in-service, problems, etc.) to supervisors and supervised personnel

Completes and submits monthly statistical, narrative, summary and / or operation reports as requested by facility administration

Conducts peer reviews for nursing personnel of equal or lesser educational level

Maintaining a current copy of the facility’s medical policies and procedures and ensures they are readily accessible to nursing staff

Participates in CQI meetings conducted by the Regional Nurse Manager or Director of Medical Operations

Audits weekly logs and received billing statements / invoices, and forwards them to corporate office

Maintains absolute security of all medical records

Audits medical files to ensure that all provided services are documented using the SOAP format

Screens requests for records and seeks approval / disapproval from jail administration; then responds appropriately

Reviews, processes, and responds to records requests as directed by ACH attorneys

Reviews status of inmates with serious health problems ensuring necessary intervention and treatment is completed

Monitors inpatient hospitalizations and works with jail administration for early release whenever appropriate

Reviews referrals to outside consultants for necessity of referral and communicates with jail administration for security restrictions or concerns

Monitors the provision of contractual medical services, , radiology, lab, etc.

Regularly evaluates the provision of medical services to prevent the inappropriate use / duplication of those services

Assists jail administration and ACH billing department to Identify financial responsibility (inmate, correctional, ACH, insurance company, etc.) for all incurred expenses

Closely monitors potential catastrophic illnesses; explores and utilizes all appropriate means of limiting both ACH and corrections’ liabilities, if appropriate

Evaluates and recommends methods of improving operation efficiency and effectiveness

Monitors and promotes staff compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations, including those covering controlled substances

Reviews / approves medical supply and pharmacy orders

Seeks ACH approval for necessary supplies not on the routine supply list

Monitors and evaluates physical safety requirements to ensure safe working environment

Monitors and / or provides an in-service program suitable to the facility health care program when able to do so on-site

Meets with designated jail administration on a monthly or as needed basis

Meets with contracted agencies and jail administration as directed by the Regional Nurse Manager or Director of Medical Operations

Functions as liaison between ACH and other professional organizations

Monitors to confirm the provision of commitments and services made to or by ACH

Accepts on-call status

Must be able to perform CPR when needed

Attends seminars, workshops, conference, etc. as required by (and at the expense of) Advanced Correctional Healthcare

May be asked to travel

May be asked to train new hires and coworkers

Adheres to established policies of ACH and the facility

Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training

Excellent documentation skills

Must be able to drive a motor vehicle

Knowledge of the nursing scope of practice