Assistant Health Services Administrator

CoreCivic • Watonga, OK

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About The Position

The Assistant Health Services Administrator manages a facility’s medical program activities and the administrative management of its health care delivery system. Under the direction of the Health Services Administrator, this role provides leadership in alignment with company goals and applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and standards. The position oversees clinical, administrative, pharmacy, and medical support services; contributes to health care policies and plans; and helps ensure effective, compliant health care delivery in a correctional facility.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in nursing or a health care- or business-related field.
• Two years of relevant management experience in a health care environment.
• Knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, pertinent facility rules, regulations and standards, and the principles and practices of supervision, training, and management.
• Ability to apply specialized principles and practices of health care management to direct a health care delivery system.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Current licensure in nursing or a related health care field.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical services, administrative services, pharmacy, and medical support services for the facility.
• Communicate responsibilities, authorities, and accountability to direct reports.
• Analyze health care and fiscal data and advise leadership on trends and indicators.
• Recommend changes to management regarding health care delivery procedures.
• Maintain positive working relationships with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers, outside provider agencies, hospitals, accrediting agencies, and public health organizations and officials.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of long- and short-term policies and plans for the health care delivery system.
• Supervise subordinate staff, including training, mentoring, motivating, evaluating performance, preparing written appraisals, resolving concerns and disputes, taking corrective or disciplinary action, developing schedules, and approving leave requests.
• Ensure staff have required licensure, certifications, and insurance.
• Monitor the health care budget and advise program managers, finance staff, and leadership of projected shortages and needed program adjustments.
• Coordinate and evaluate internal review systems to ensure clinical and administrative activities comply with relevant standards.
• Conduct internal audits of processes and procedures, prepare for and participate in external audits, and develop and monitor corrective action plans.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager