Health Services Administrator

MTC•Anson, TX

6d•$105,000

About The Position

Join our team to provide essential healthcare to underserved populations in a unique environment. The Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, TX is looking for your compassionate care and expertise in our medical department! Our dedicated staff work to improve lives through education, healthcare, and a variety of support services. What you’ll do: Coordinate services with the physician. Direct physician, midlevel, medical records technician, medical records clerk, dentist, dental assistant, mental health professional, secretary II, pharmacy technician, and radiologic technologist. Responsible for the management of health services and the dental programs in compliance with MTC Medical and customer directives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
A minimum of five (5) years’ professional experience in health care administration, preferably in a correctional environment.
May be a licensed registered nurse in the state of Texas.
Must possess current CPR certification.
Must successfully complete required preservice training.
Valid driver’s license in the state of Texas with an acceptable driving record required, unless waived by management.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate and manage the administrative and health services activities of the department.
Provide staff training, evaluate staff performance and implement department and personnel changes as approved by the customer and coordinate with the manager, human resources prior to implementation.
Develop departmental budget; monitor and control expenditure; review and recommend changes to budget authorizations.
Implement new and revised policies and procedures affecting health services; coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with overall facility objectives.
Manage and conduct coordinated health care for detainees, other health related programs and serve as a member of the Mental Health Team, QI, UM, Safety, P&T communities and others as required.
Act as liaison between the facility and health consultants and coordinate the Mental Health Programs.
Manage the record keeping and reports on injuries, diseases, death and disabilities of detainees.
Manage in-service training in health-related areas for other departments.
Coordinate with local agencies for planning and conducting environmental health inspections.
Coordinate, review and approve payment to all outside vendors, subcontracted staff and services ensuring that expenditure is within contractual and budgetary limitations.
Coordinate with other center staff concerning health services.
Ensure that health services department follows all applicable OSHA guidelines and regulations.
Requires prolonged periods of walking and standing.
Regular attendance is required.
Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed; provide regular feedback to staff regarding social skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of staff, detainees and property; adhere to safety practices.
It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her scope of work as determined by management.