Assistant Health Service Administrator

This position is contingent on contract award.

International Health and Medical Services is looking for an experienced Assistant Health Service Administrator to provide oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Health Services Department.  In collaboration with the Health System Administrator (HSA) and the Clinical Director the role involves managing and directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary team of health care professionals who are responsible for medical dental and allied health services. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the Responsible Health Authority (RHA) overseeing the day-to-day operations of the healthcare services mission within the facility.  
• Ensure the organization and delivery of health care in the facility maintains compliance with all applicable policies accreditation standards laws and regulations.  
• Collaborates with the Clinical Director and Nurse Manager as a function of the Triad of leadership to establish necessary processes and procedures ensuring provision of consistent high-quality standards of care are equally accessible by all patients.  
• Maintains a collaborative working relationship with client and outside agencies as applicable. 
• Performs supervisory responsibilities to include training and mentoring of the Assistant Health Services Administrator (AHSA) and Facility Healthcare Program Manager (FHPM). 
• Initiate and develop schedule for accomplishing the health care mission. 
• Assist and discuss program plans with assigned providers and ancillary staff. 
• Assist in monitoring the annual budget for inside and outside medical services. 
• Plan and coordinate purchases and contracts for supplies equipment specialty care or ancillary services. 
• Maintain par inventory levels. 
• Assist the HSA and Regional HSA to implement the Bureaus re-entry initiates assessment data entry at admission and evaluation of health status documented in an updated electronic exit summary of release. 
• Organize training for medical personnel within the guidelines of BOP medical program standards American Correctional Association (ACA) standards and individual medical program standards. 
• Responsibility to assist maintaining security of the institution.  
• Provides administrative supervision to government employees within their rating chain and manages personnel issues and potential resolutions when applicable.  
• Employs high level judgment analysis and decision-making skills when delegating tasks and responsibilities to the multidisciplinary workforce.  

This list is non-exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.

Qualifications :

Basic Requirements/Certifications:  

• Management ability to delegate authority evaluate and oversee people and programs recognize and adapt to changing priorities; and 
• Knowledge of the interrelationships and interdependencies among various medical and administrative services and programs. 
• OR 
• Successful completion of an agency-sponsored on-the-job training program may be substituted for qualifying experience provided it included a formal individualized training plan. Such a training program must have been conducted in an operating health care system and included: 
  • Assignments providing a knowledge of basic health system administration philosophies practices and procedures and basic government administrative policies and requirements; 
  • Practical assignments providing an opportunity to apply health system administration skills and principles (as the individual progresses work assignments must be characteristic of the grade level to which he or she is assigned); and 
  • Oversight by an experienced health system administrator with periodic evaluation of the individuals progress and appropriate adjustment of the training program. 
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS). 
• Trained in Basic First Aid. 
• Employees shall have at least one year of general experience that demonstrates the following: 
  • The ability to greet and deal tactfully with the public.  
  • Capability of understanding and applying written and verbal orders rules and regulations. All personnel shall be literate and be able to interpret printed rules and regulations detailed written orders training instructions and materials and must be able to compose reports.  
  • Good judgment courage alertness an even temperament and render satisfactory performance through knowledge of his/her position responsibilities.  
  • Ability to maintain poise and self-control during situations that involve mental stress such as fires explosions civil disturbances and building evacuations. 

Education Required: 

• Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - hospital administration public health administration or related fields such as business or public administration with course work in health care administration OR 
• Progressively responsible analytical or administrative or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. This work may have been performed in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Work must have involved a close working relationship with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative clinical or other service activities and provided knowledge of the following: 
  • Missions organizations programs and requirements of health care delivery systems 
  • Regulations and standards of various regulatory and credentialing groups 
  • Government-wide agency and facility systems and requirements in various administrative areas such as budget personnel and procurement. 

Physical Requirements: 

• This position is considered hazardous duty. 
• Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 5 minutes and maintain balance. 
• Required to jog/fast walk up to mile. 
• Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds. 
• Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling. 
• Must have the ability to assist sick injured or aging patients or staff exiting the building (may require lifting dragging wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self). 
• Must be able to see hear and smell with aids if necessary. 
• Must be able to lift push or carry 30 pounds. 
• Must perform the duties of my job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations. 
• Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time. 
• Average manual dexterity for computer operation. 
• Phone or computer use for extended periods of time. 

Other Special Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 21 years of age. 
• Must maintain current/physical residency in the continental U.S. 
• Pass a medical examination conducted by a licensed physician within 30 days prior to initial assignment. 
• Be a U.S. citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence. 
• Have resided in the U.S. for the last five years (unless abroad on official U.S. government duty). 
• Successfully engage in and complete a thorough Background Investigation. 
• Poses or have ability to obtain required security clearances. 
• Proficiency in Spanish is preferred. 

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data. 

Benefits Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus.  International Health and Medical Services complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws 

International Health and Medical Serivdes is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time