Overview

Serves as the chief on-site administrative manager responsible for the delivery of contract services, and supervision of personnel & liaison services within the institution.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of the health service unit assigned staff.
• Coordinate the healthcare delivery system with other institutional functions.
• Develop healthcare policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the medical director.
• Meet with the institutional authority or his/her designee on a regular basis to optimize healthcare services within the institution.
• Provide administrative support for activities of the Medical Audit Committee.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Annual In-service Training Program and Quality Improvement program with the assistance of the Director of Nursing as needed.
• Coordinate the recruitment and selection of candidates with the Human Resources Department. 
• Ensure that a proper orientation is provided to all new employees.
• Develop and maintain a personnel staffing schedule to meet contract requirements.
• Approve all employee and independent contractor time records and ensure that payroll/reimbursement information is forwarded to CFG central office within the established time frames.
• With assistance from Human Resources, enforce CFG’s progressive discipline policy, including termination of employees.
• Coordinate with hospital administrators the delivery of services at outside the institution. When appropriate, negotiate third party contracts for the institution.
• Prepare and submit monthly statistical data and other required reports to the Institutional Authority and to the CEO, Vice President or President.
• Coordinate the Annual Health Services Planning Process.
• Manage the financial performance of the contract site, by evaluating and approving all expenditures before payment and ensuring the cost-effective controls are established & operating without sacrificing the quality of healthcare.
• Develop and maintain the contract services budget.

Report monthly to the CEO regarding:

• Budget variances.
• Progress of the Operational Plan.
• Communications with client representatives.
• Pertinent changes affecting the contract.
• Activities of all health services department.
• Operational reports .
• Attend all required CFG staff meetings at the central office.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of services to the CEO.

Qualifications

• A current CPR/BLS card with demonstrated and cognitive skills is required.

• RN, PA or Nurse Practitioner with management experience.
• Experience relative to a healthcare setting or an equivalent academic background.
• Must attend and participate in continuing education consistent with the requirements of the State Board of Nursing.
• Must update and maintain skills and knowledge related to correctional health.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EOE M/V/F/D