ASSISTANT HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR

About the position

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. 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. 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

• Manage and evaluate facility health services activities based on company policies, contractual agreements, and healthcare goals and objectives.
• Manage your department's budget and improve the operational efficiency of your facility's health service program.
• Maintain a good working relationship with correctional personnel, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Utilize established corporate and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions.
• Responsible for staff scheduling and supervision including assisting management in recruiting, orienting, supervising and evaluating the performance of nursing and clerical staff.
• Direct the work of other nursing and clerical staff including selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
• Ensure adequate coverage on all shifts and fill in as needed during periods of short staffing.
• Monitor call-ins and use of overtime.
• Monitor staff compliance with facility policies and unit directives by counseling employees who violate policies established by the company or the facility.
• Ensure the proper flow of relevant information (policies, procedures, in-service, problems, etc.) to supervisor and supervised personnel.
• Monitor and ensure strict staff compliance with all applicable pharmacy laws.
• Organize monthly in-service education and ensure that staff receives in-service as required.
• Arrange for staff participation in off-facility workshops for CEUs and current nursing practice.
• Maintain current licensure on all staff requiring such licensure.
• Organize daily activities and ensure adequate staffing for these activities.
• Maintain shift assignments and report any staff problems to management on a regular basis.
• Ensure adequate supplies and pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the detainee/inmate population.
• Report any over-usage, vendor problems, needs, recommendations and budgetary concerns to management.
• Ensure that detainees/inmates arriving at the facility are adequately oriented to services available and procedure for obtaining medical services.
• Ensure that all detainees/inmates assigned to work as medical orderlies are trained in the handling of contaminated waste and proper cleaning of contaminated surfaces.
• Monitor their compliance with instructions.
• Perform random audits of medical records, logs, sharps, narcotic counts, outside referrals and sick call, etc.
• Counsel employees or provide in-service for noted errors.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and make recommendations for monitoring needs and plans activities for correcting deficiencies.
• Report problem areas in writing to management.
• Monitor the assignments, review of records, and care plans of the chronic disease clinics ensuring follow through per policies and procedures.
• Review activities of infection control nurse and make recommendations for containment of infections.
• Assist management in monitoring environmental sanitation, safety and health related issues by performing inspections.
• Generate recommendations based on inspections and review of other inspections to management for further management dissemination.
• Respond to informal grievances from inmates to management's designee.
• Report any grievance with potential liability to the management for his/her information and consideration of action.
• Monitor care of serious medical conditions with the potential for life threatening or liability issues for appropriate follow-through.
• Assume on-call status for staff problems and in absence of direct management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Ability to disseminate verbal instructions or training clearly and in a manner that is understood by the intended audience.
• Ability to write memorandums and reports in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software.
• Experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations.
• Must be a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Work experience in a correctional or detention setting in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account