Health Services Administrator (HSA)

State of South Dakota•Pierre, SD

58d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/. The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC - view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s This position provides operational and supervisory oversight of multi-disciplinary clinical services staff working within the Department of Corrections. This position is an Administrative Supervisor with direct field of influence and accountability on all aspects of medical, dental, and behavioral health. Why the Department of Corrections? At the Department of Corrections (DOC), we have an opportunity to make a difference. As a Department of Corrections employee, you will have a chance to experience: Creativity - We are always looking for innovative ideas to help us achieve improved outcomes. Making a difference - You will have an opportunity to make a difference in the life of fellow South Dakotans. Professional development - We provide valuable trainings to ensure well-trained staff that is competent, accountable, and empowered and will assist you in reaching your career goals. Teamwork - In a team-oriented approach, you will have the ability to work cooperatively with others in a friendly work environment to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

Applicant must possess a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse from the South Dakota Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Applicant must have five (5) years of professional experience providing direct patient care.
Applicant must have two (2) years of nursing supervisory experience. Supervision is exercising span and control over subordinate staff to include coaching, mentoring, daily monitoring, performance management (planning, reviewing, and evaluating), resolving complaints/grievances, responsibility for scheduling and leave approval, and providing input that could affect pay, status, or tenure.
ability to supervise and provide staff leadership to include staff development, mentoring, coaching and performance evaluation
excellent verbal and written communication skills
ability to provide direct patient care to offenders
ability to adapt, innovate and lead in a fast paced environment with competing priorities and excellent organizational skills
ability to problem solve and think critically to effectively resolve issues
exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with internal and external stakeholders
leadership: ambitious, operationally-focused and results-driven leader
ability to effectively manage clinical operations while ensuring health-care measures are met
advanced clinical skills
ability to ensure operational and administrative compliance with regulations, standards, procedures, laws, rules and statutes
ability to read and comprehend the English language
ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing

Nice To Haves

Possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration, or Hospital Administration.
Experience providing operational oversight of a multi-disciplinary health care program that provided medical and behavioral health services.
Experience supervising medical and behavioral health staff.
Fiscal and budgetary experience.
Nursing experience in a correctional environment.

Responsibilities

Ensures operational and administrative compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, state licensing/credentialing, etc. affecting the provision of nursing, medical, dental, and mental health services to offenders.
Preserve offenders' right to legally mandated healthcare by ensuring appropriate and cost-effective utilization of medical resources and personnel.
Establishes systems for the coordination of care among multi-disciplinary health care providers.
Protects the general public and ensures the safety of staff and offender rights to healthcare services.
Provides nursing care to offenders such as medication administration, emergency assessments, etc. during times of emergency.
Supervises, coaches, and mentors all disciplines of staff by developing performance plans, conducting performance reviews, and completing performance evaluations per SD DOC regulations, and resolves complaints/grievances at the administrative level.
Ensures staff compliance with the offender grievance process, offender co-pay, electronic data entry, and information systems requirements.
Ensures that the Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Clinical Operations, are notified of all medical sentinel events, reportable incidents, deaths, and health outbreaks.
Maintains continuing quality improvement (CQI) plans and processes with accurate and timely reporting.
Fosters an environment of cohesiveness while managing a multidisciplinary operation.
Incorporates strong team building strategies to promote partnerships and collaboration with institutional staff.
Meets routinely with supervisors to ensure understanding of each disciplines operations.
Attends senior management team meetings at the institution and contributes to operations management of the facility with a clinical component.

Benefits

Full state benefits and SDRS retirement
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits.

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