Health Services Administrator

Core Civic • WHITEVILLE, TN

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About The Position

CoreCivic is seeking a Health Services Administrator to provide high-quality care in an institutional setting. The role maintains effective working relationships with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies, and applies corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures while using sound independent judgment. The administrator assists with medical-unit policy, evaluates operational efficiency and cost effectiveness, and communicates with staff, inmates/residents, visitors, the public, and administrators. The position supervises staff, completes annual written evaluations, and ensures adequate facility staffing. When needed, the administrator fills staffing gaps and may perform nursing duties, including carrying out physician orders, assisting with examinations and treatment, administering medications, responding to emergencies, and screening patients for referrals.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in nursing or a healthcare/business-related field.
• Three years of relevant management experience in a healthcare environment.
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, applicable facility rules, regulations and standards, and principles and practices of supervision, training, and management.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in nursing or a related healthcare field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good working relationships with facility staff, nursing staff, contract providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Use corporate, facility, and correctional policies and procedures when making decisions while exercising sound independent judgment.
• Assist in formulating medical-unit policy and interpret, enforce, and adhere to applicable policies, procedures, and contract requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend ways to improve operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.
• Communicate effectively with administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors, and the general public, including interviewing applicants, giving information and directions, mediating disputes, advising on rights and processes, and providing testimony in formal settings.
• Complete annual written evaluations of all directly supervised staff.
• Ensure adequate facility staffing and fill in as needed during periods of short staffing.
• As needed, perform nursing duties, including executing physician orders, assisting with examinations and treatment, dispensing and administering medications, treating emergencies, and screening patients for referrals.

What This Job Offers

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