Health Services Administrator

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR role at The GEO Group, Inc.

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? The GEO Group provides evidence-based rehabilitation and correctional services. The Health Services Administrator manages facility health service activities, implements contractually required healthcare services, and serves as a liaison between facility staff, contracting agencies, and compliance agencies on healthcare matters.

• The Health Services Administrator manages the overall operations of a facility’s healthcare operations.
• Work with facility, regional, and corporate management to ensure healthcare needs are met and compliant with contractual healthcare policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Maintain effective relationships with correctional and nursing staff, contracted providers, and outside provider agencies.
• Use established policies and procedures with sound independent judgment in decision making.
• Direct the work of other employees and contract providers, including selection, hiring, evaluating, training, promoting, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure adequate staffing to meet detainee healthcare needs and ensure licensure of healthcare personnel.
• Monitor operational issues (overtime, forms, medical file audits, records requests) and ensure appropriate interventions for detainees with health problems; ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and safety requirements.
• Ensure proper accreditation of the medical program for NCCHC, ACA, and/or TJC as required by the client.
• Complete and submit regular operational reports and respond to inquiries related to the health services unit.
• Identify and track health services budgetary expenses and seek opportunities to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in obtaining outside vendors for ancillary healthcare services and maintain external relationships with hospitals or agencies.
• Attend outside educational seminars as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

• Five (5) years of work experience in healthcare administration or healthcare management in a supervisory capacity, including experience managing clinical staff and clinical operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration or a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Work experience in a correctional or detention setting in an administrative or supervisory capacity preferred.
• Experience working in an outpatient setting preferred.
• Strong verbal and writing skills; ability to disseminate instructions clearly and prepare clear memorandums and reports.
• Proficiency with computers and relevant software; experience in healthcare planning, budgeting, and meeting contractual obligations.
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

Equal Opportunity Employer

The GEO Group, Inc. reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.