Health Services Administrator (O-6 Billet) Supervisory

Job Overview

The Health Services Administrator supervises healthcare operations at large ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) facilities, ensuring compliance with policies, and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities include managing staff, overseeing contracts, monitoring programs, and maintaining high-quality care. The role requires adaptability in a detention setting. This position is only open to current USPHS officers.

Job Description

USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position is considered hazardous duty in a detention setting. Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 5 minutes and maintain balance.

Required to jog/fast walk up to 1⁄4 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 detainees 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.

Serves as the final approving authority for the facility schedule to support the mission. Maintains a collaborative working relationship with ICE-ERO, Custody, and outside agencies as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include managing staff, overseeing contracts, monitoring programs, and maintaining high-quality care.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling, or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
• Must perform the duties of my job in a stressful and often austere environment without physical limitations.
• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as the Responsible Health Authority (RHA), overseeing the day-to-day operations of the healthcare services mission within the facility.
• Ensures 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 detainees.
• Serves as the final approving authority for the facility schedule to support the mission.
• Performs supervisory responsibilities to include, training and mentoring of the Assistant Health Services Administrator (AHSA) and Facility Healthcare Program Manager (FHPM).

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Required to walk unaided at a normal pace for up to 5 minutes and maintain balance.
• Required to jog/fast walk up to 1⁄4 mile.
• Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.
• Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees 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.
• Employs high level judgment, analysis and decision-making skills when delegating tasks and responsibilities to the multidisciplinary workforce.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as On-site with location information shown as Elizabeth, New Jersey. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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