Health System Administrator, (Health Services Administrator)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Butner Federal Correctional Complex, NC

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About The Position

The Health System Administrator manages and directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for medical, dental, and allied health services—including pharmacy, laboratory, and x-ray services—for the inmate population. The position serves as a cost center manager, preparing estimates and administering an annual budget, and provides administrative supervision to subordinate staff either directly or through the Assistant Health System Administrator. Staff may include mid-level practitioners, EMTs, pharmacists, clinical nurses, medical record technicians, dental assistants, and contract medical staff.

The administrator develops and coordinates internal review systems to ensure compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) and Joint Commission standards, as well as standards established by other regulatory groups and higher agency authorities. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over the other duties of the position and are performed regularly.

The position requires qualifying education or experience in health system administration, plus at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. The role is subject to federal appointment conditions, including a probationary period for supervisory or managerial appointments, possible geographic relocation, required screening and background checks, and completion of correctional techniques training.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the basic requirements through qualifying undergraduate or graduate education in hospital administration, public health administration, or a related field with health care administration coursework; qualifying specialized experience; or, for in-service placement, successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program with a formal individualized training plan.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.
• Demonstrate management ability to delegate authority, evaluate and oversee people and programs, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Have knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among medical and administrative services and programs.
• For the GS-13 examples provided, qualifying experience includes knowledge of Joint Commission ambulatory care standards, ACA standards, and program review standards; managing multidisciplinary health care teams serving inmates; formulating, implementing, and monitoring health services policies and programs; developing and administering medical budgets and contracts and monitoring expenditures; and advising management on health services operations and medical programming.
• Provide actual time spent in paid or unpaid qualifying experience, such as hours worked per week, for proper credit.
• Complete a one-year probationary period if initially appointed to a supervisory or managerial position.
• Be subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
• Complete required urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• Complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions if not currently working in an institution, to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet the maximum entry age of 36 for original appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.
• Provide required education transcripts if education is used to meet a requirement or substitute for specialized experience; transcripts must be legible and identify the school, student, degree, and award date where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct a multidisciplinary team providing medical, dental, and allied health services to the inmate population.
• Prepare estimates and administer an annual budget as a cost center manager.
• Provide administrative supervision to subordinate staff, directly or through the Assistant Health System Administrator.
• Develop and coordinate internal review systems to ensure compliance with ACA, Joint Commission, other regulatory, and higher agency standards.
• Maintain institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over the other duties of the position.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed