Health Services Administrator

About the role

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Health Services Administrators who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. The successful candidate should be able to perform all of the listed functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a good working relationship with facility staff, nursing staff, and contract providers and outside provider agencies.
• Utilize established corporate, facility and correctional policies and procedures in making decisions, while using sound independent judgment to meet responsibilities and perform duties.
• Assist in the formulation of facility policy for the medical unit, interpret, enforce and adhere to policies, procedures or contract requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost‑effectiveness of health‑related services.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. This includes interviewing applicants, providing information, instructions and directions, mediating disputes, advising of rights and processes, and providing reliable testimony in court and other formal settings.
• Complete an annual written evaluation of all staff who are under direct supervision.
• Provide for adequate staffing at the facility, fill in as needed during periods of short staffing, and may perform nursing duties including, but not limited to, executing physician’s orders, assisting physicians in examinations and treatment, dispensing and administering medications, treating emergencies and screening patients for referrals.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in nursing or a healthcare/business‑related field (required).
• Advanced degree in nursing or a related healthcare field (preferred).
• Three (3) years of relevant management experience in a healthcare environment (required).
• Valid driver’s license (required).
• Demonstrated knowledge of correctional custody methods and techniques, facility rules, regulations and standards, and principles and practices of supervision, training, and management.
• Minimum age of 21 years.

Pay

$128,230.96 per year

CoreCivic is a Drug‑Free Workplace and an equal‑opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled).