Health Services Administrator

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.•Lords Valley, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Prime Care Medical is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as the Health Services Administrator (HSA) in the medical department at Pike County Prison in Lords Valley, Pennsylvania. The HSA is the designated health authority and is responsible for the administrative oversight of the facility’s health care delivery system.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Experience in a health care delivery system.
Decision-making ability.
Ability to communicate effectively.
At least two years of previous supervisory responsibility.

Responsibilities

Recruit, orient, supervise, and evaluate mental health, nursing, and clerical personnel.
Administratively supervise physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nursing staff; assign and direct employees.
Approve the nursing schedule and assist the nursing supervisor with recruiting replacement staff.
Counsel, discipline, suspend, or terminate employees who violate established policies and procedures.
Complete annual Personnel Action Notices for directly supervised employees and meet regularly with the Regional Coordinator.
Maintain professional working relationships with facility staff, unit staff, contracted providers, outside service providers, and corporate staff.
Serve as a role model for staff and use corporate and facility policies and procedures when making decisions.
Audit payroll timesheets, calculate and approve total hours, and monitor and report overtime to the Regional Coordinator.
Prepare and submit required statistical, narrative, and operational reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules.
Screen requests for copies of records in collaboration with corporate staff.
Review the status of patients with serious acute or chronic health problems and ensure necessary intervention and treatment are provided.
Address all patient complaints and grievances in writing.
Monitor inpatient hospitalizations for length of stay and follow-up duration, and activate early release procedures when indicated.
Administratively monitor and evaluate medical services to prevent inappropriate use or duplication of services.
Evaluate referrals for outside consultations for applicable security restrictions and intervene when necessary.
Identify financial responsibility for expenses incurred by inmates or patients and report it to the Corporate Office.
Maintain stock inventories and order supplies and equipment when indicated.
Monitor and evaluate physical safety requirements for inmates, patients, and staff to ensure a safe working environment.