Director Health Services - Correctional Medicine

About the role

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by focusing on community health and well-being, including affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity, and access to fresh food, among others. The system aims to prevent disease as effectively as it treats it, founded in 1837.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and executes short and long-term strategic, business, and operational plans for the Correctional Health Program.
• Serves as health services administrator overseeing Correctional Health operations, managing operational, human resource, and financial aspects.
• Ensures quality, cost-effective, and efficient workflows and processes, aiming for a positive patient experience.
• Oversees the implementation, sustainment, and financial viability of current and new initiatives impacting departmental growth and development.
• Serves with the Medical Director to oversee services, personnel, and contract personnel delivering health care to the inmate population.
• Ensures compliance with National Commission for Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) and State of Ohio standards.
• Collaborates with clinical and support staff to identify opportunities for new or revised programs ensuring access, performance improvement, and workforce development.
• Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of the MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

• Masters in business, health, or public administration and 7 years of management experience in healthcare or healthcare consulting.
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of progressively responsible management experience in healthcare or healthcare consulting.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in addition to the experience stated for a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with multi-disciplinary groups.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated evidence of continuing professional self-development.
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical aptitude.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide range of cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in Correctional Health Care.
• National Commission on Correctional Health Care Certification.
• Leverage of Lean/Six Sigma Certification.

Physical Requirements

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
• May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.
• May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion.
• Ability to use computer.
• Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications.
• Ability to read job-related documents.