Health Services Program Manager/Administrator; RN Preferred
Company: Wellpath
Location: Yuba City
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
**Why Wellpath**
Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of
people - our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed
to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable
patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented,
compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is
empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to
practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to
"Always Do The Right Thing!"
**About this role**
The Program Manager (PM)/Health Services Administrator (HSA) is the
key operating position in the Company organization. The PM/HSA has
overall administrative responsibility for all on-site and off-site
health care services for their correctional facilities. This
includes complying with applicable state and local health services
regulations and statutes and maintaining all required
accreditations. The PM/HSA has four main areas of responsibility:
personnel management, client management, clinical quality
management, and operations management for the detention facilities
in their county. The PM/HSA ensures the highest quality clinical
care is delivered to the persons served entrusted to our care by
allocating our healthcare funds to deliver the most appropriate
care to the greatest number of persons served. The PM/HSA ensures
we meet or exceed our commitments to all employees, clients, and
Company. This is accomplished by providing guidance, direction, and
support to their staff, ensuring their staff are trained and
supported in the delivery of care. The PM/HSA ensures key
performance information is provided to your sheriff's department
clients, acting as the conduit for the sharing of information
between your county and the home office, and collaborating with all
functions in the home office as needed.
**What you bring to the table**
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Health, or related field
strongly preferred; healthcare experience (nursing or other
clinical role) can be a substitute for academic preparation
**Experience:**
+ One (1) to three (3) years of experience in healthcare
corrections or operations management
+ Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in healthcare
corrections or operations management preferred
+ Previous correctional/detention facility experience
**Licenses/Certifications:**
+ Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through
AHA
+ Unrestricted and current license in state of practice
+ Current (and must maintain) security clearance
**What you will do**
1. Mentor, coach and support all direct reports
2. Oversee the scheduling of all personnel
3. Ensure all performance management activities are completed
including, but not limited to performance evaluations, promotions,
and disciplinary actions
4. Identify professional development opportunities for direct
reports and other Company employees on their team
5. Review and approve, with the Director of Operations, his or her
team member performance evaluations and completed professional
development plans
6. Verify and approve all charges from off-site medical providers
and vendors
7. Collaborate with all home office functions to ensure program
success (HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, etc.)
8. Liaison with sheriff's and probation department staff regarding
operation of the medical unit, delivery of on-site and off-site
persons served health services; development, implementation, and
revision of policies and procedures; and provision of health
services related training for officer staff.
9. Ensure facilities under management achieve clinical, service,
and operating objectives
10. Provide regular written communications on key performance
indicators, statistics, facility developments, and important
Company developments
11. Monitor adherence to contract, P&Ps, rules and regulations
for assigned counties
12. Liaison with outside community medical and behavioral health
partners to ensure program success
13. Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with
sheriff's staff, custody staff, probation staff, and medical
staff
14. Identify and share best practices with correctional facility
staff
15. Comply with contract reporting requirements
16. Take an active role, with the Director of Operations on county
contract renewals
17. Coordinate, schedule, and attend quarterly Quality Assurance
meetings
18. Liaison with off-site service providers and suppliers
19. Perform Quality Improvement audits as outlined in Company's
Continuing Quality Improvement Plan
20. Maintain statistical reports as required
21. Ensure accreditation/compliance processes are completed
22. Provide training and standardize in-services and on-boarding
for staff as needed
23. Communicate to physician any potentially significant medical
complaint or observation discovered during routine duties
24. Monitor off-site referral process by collaborating with CMO and
UM/RN in addition to using tools like AristaMD
25. Monitor all on-site and off-site services to insure quality,
appropriateness, and timeliness of services
26. Insure confidentiality of persons served health issues by
limiting access to medical records to MD and other licensed medical
personnel
27. Ensure health services program documentation is complete,
current, accurate, and includes: policies and procedures; memoranda
of understanding/contracts; monthly, quarterly, and annual
narrative and statistical reporting; medical records; job and shift
descriptions; credentials of clinical staff.
28. Regularly communicate with mid-level provider(s) and
physician(s) to assure proper treatments and medications are
administered
29. Maintain current Policies and Procedures
30. Monitor compliance to staffing plans, manage changes to
staffing plans with input from Director of Operations, Finance, RVP
and COO
31. Document approved changes to staffing plans and ensure all
approvals are received
32. Authorize equipment purchases and communicate needs to home
office
33. Manage key operating metrics:o Staffing/schedules/payrollo
Labor hourso Supply costso Staff retentiono Employee engagement
34. Participate in development of annual operating plan
35. Be responsible for procurement, control, and maintenance of all
pharmaceutical, medical, and administrative supplies and
equipment
36. Perform other duties as assigned.
Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer
**Our investment in you**
+ Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance plan options
+ Time off & leave benefits
+ 401K
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ Parental benefits
+ Perks and discounts
+ And more available herehttps://wellpathcareers.com/
(https://wellpathcareers.com/#rewards)
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