Under general administrative direction of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Support Executive, the Correctional Health Services Administrator (CHSA) II, Correctional Facility (CF) plans, organizes, and directs allied health care support services, custodial and security program services, and administrative support activities in a large-sized or full-scope-of-service health care program. The CHSA II, CF reviews, develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures which promote efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective delivery of clinical care and health related services.
Plans, organizes, directs, or supervises allied health care support and administrative services operations within the institution. Reviews, develops, implements, and evaluates Department policies and procedures to promote the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources. Formulates, implements, and monitors local operating procedures for allied health care operations, including laboratory, radiological, respiratory, and health records, to ensure compliance with federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. Supervises or directs the storekeeping/warehousing operations and the administrative support functions at the institution. Oversees, reviews, and evaluates audits and related assessments of health care programs in the institution, identifies needs, and takes the appropriate corrective actions when necessary. Provides ongoing communication with internal and external program staff and stakeholders, meets regularly with staff to communicate Department policies and procedures, and provide guidance and direction. Participates in recruiting, selecting, training, and evaluating staff. Develops and implements procedures for evaluating staff on a timely basis, prepares employee performance reports, and takes corrective actions as required.
Provides input to the development of the institution’s health care services budget, evaluates the budgetary needs of the health care programs, exercises the appropriate expenditure controls, initiates budget transfer requests, and reviews monthly expenditure reports. Negotiates, manages and monitors local health care contracts. Develops, reviews, and coordinates budget change proposals to address health care services and administrative support needs. Oversees and monitors budgetary allocations and expenditures of institution and develops and prepares the annual budgetary projections for health care programs to meet the long-range health care program needs of the institution. Oversees administrative, contracts, and materials and stores operations. Coordinates internal resources for the execution of relevant third-party and vendor institutional and enterprise projects; provides input on scope and feasibility of projects, monitors changes, projects schedule, resources, and performance and keeps management informed. Attends meetings and participates in discussions related to budget issues impacting health care services.
Participates as part of the management team, attends meetings, and collaborates with other managers and health care professionals to develop, implement, manage, monitor, and evaluate the health care operations and services of the institution. Participates in quality management activities including responding to assessments and audits and implementing quality improvement initiatives. Conducts studies, gathers data, prepares reports, and makes appropriate recommendations.