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(Archived) Correctional Medicine Health Services Administrator (HSA) displayid:19-72843 Needed in Colorado Springs, CO
Job Description
Overview
Our Health Services Administrator (HSA) is a professional administrator who manages and evaluates the Health Care Delivery Program in accordance with State and Local Regulations; ensures medical, dental, and mental health program activities are based upon goals, objectives, aims, and policies and procedures of The Company and the facility; and are compliant with ACA, NCCHC and State accreditation standards.
Qualifications
Education for Health Services Administrator:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, or health related field preferred
Experience for Health Services Administrator:
- Three (3) or more years administrative, management and supervisory experience
- Delivery and administration of correctional medical, dental, and mental health care recommended
- Organizational experience in operations and planning required
- Sound decision-making skills required
- Experience in managing budgets and analyzing contracts preferred
Licenses/Certifications for Health Services Administrator:
- Current CPR Certification
Responsibilities
- Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of procedures and programs.
- Evaluate financial and statistical data, program needs and problems, and makes recommendations for improvements.
- Develop, utilize, revise, interpret, and ensure compliance with The Company and facility policies and procedures.
- Monitor subcontracted services to include pharmacy, lab, x-ray, and specialty providers.
- Maintain communication and a good working relationship with facility administration, The Company employees, correctional personnel, contracted providers, and outside agencies.
- Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Oversee recruitment, orientation, and performance evaluations of employees.
- Provide regular staff meetings and ensure effective communication with all staff on all shifts.
- Assume responsibility for planning, providing, and monitoring staff orientation and participation in education and staff development programs.
- Assist in recruitment of contracted professional providers (physicians, dentists, psychologists, etc.).
- Ensure appropriate licensure, credentialing, and insurance coverage on all medical personnel, i.e. - physicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists and social workers.
- Oversee services rendered by contractors and professional staff.
- Ensure reports are submitted as required in a timely and accurate manner.
- Audit weekly logs and accounts payable forms, forwards them to the The Company home office as required.
- Screen all requests for records and approve/disapprove responses as appropriate.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of health records and medical information.
- Review status of patients with serious health problems ensuring all necessary intervention and treatment is completed.
- Monitor in-patient hospitalizations closely with utilization management to ensure early release whenever possible.
- Audit referrals to outside consultants.
- Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses and explores utilizing all appropriate means of limiting both The Company and contractor's liabilities.
- Monitor pharmacy use to ensure adherence to formulary.
- Oversee the utilization of special housing, infirmary beds, and outside inpatient and outpatient services for appropriateness and quality of services provided.
- Maintain an awareness of overall concepts of managed care and make administrative judgments to ensure care provided is compatible with these concepts.
- Function as a liaison between other professional organizations.
- Ensure, where available, NCCHC accreditation of the medical program by ensuring the presence of the required level or organizational efficiency and the provision of approved and appropriate medical services.
- Accept on-call status.
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences.
- May be asked to travel overnight for two to four days.
- May be asked, but not required, to relocate temporarily or permanently as needs require.
- Promote Quality Improvement standards by actively participating in the quality of care screen audits.
- Post Orders, if applicable, per site contract.
- Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
- Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
- Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
- Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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