Health Services Administrator

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.•Easton, PA

5d•$93,000 - $103,000•Onsite

About The Position

Prime Care Medical is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as the Health Service Administrator in the medical department at Northampton County Prison in Easton, 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 2 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 nursing schedules 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.
Apply 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 scheduled statistical, narrative, and operational reports.
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.
Respond in writing to patient complaints and grievances.
Monitor inpatient hospitalizations for length of stay and follow-up duration; activate early-release procedures when indicated.
Administratively monitor and evaluate medical services to help prevent inappropriate use or duplication of services; evaluate outside-consult referrals 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 as needed.
Monitor and evaluate physical safety requirements for inmates, patients, and staff to ensure a safe working environment.