Correctional Health Services Director

Bernalillo County; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bernalillo County Health Services seeks an experienced Health Services Administrator to provide executive leadership for MDC’s comprehensive health care delivery system, overseeing medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, and reentry services to ensure integrated, high-quality care.

The role directs clinical operations, staffing, budgets, and compliance—collaborating with county, MDC, clinical, custody, and community partners to meet federal and state standards, including NCCHC and ACA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health administration or a related field such as health services management, public health administration, or business administration.
• Twelve (12) years of experience in health administration, financial management, clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and/or related field.
• Eight (8) years of experience in a managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates the day-to-day operation of MDC’s health care delivery system, including medical, nursing, behavioral health, substance use disorder, withdrawal management, pharmacy, dental, diagnostic, specialty, emergency, infirmary, and reentry services.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates multidisciplinary health care teams, including medical, dental, mental health, nursing, technical, clerical, and support staff.
• Establishes operational systems to ensure timely access to health care from booking through release or transfer, including screening, assessment, treatment, medication administration, emergency care, specialty referrals, hospitalization, discharge planning, and continuity of care.
• Manages staffing and workforce resources to maintain appropriate staffing levels and oversees scheduling, assignments, recruitment, retention, training, performance evaluations, and employee development.
• Manages the site budget and financial performance, authorizes expenditures, analyzes financial results, and submits required financial and operational reports.
• Ensures 24-hour operational readiness and appropriate site utilization, including processes for escalating urgent clinical, staffing, pharmacy, laboratory, equipment, and patient-safety concerns.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual requirements, and standards, including NCCHC, ACA, PREA, HIPAA, and federal and state requirements.
• Maintains required accreditations and coordinates regulatory, accreditation, contractual, and external inspections and reviews, including timely remediation of identified deficiencies.
• Leads and monitors Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities, audits, corrective actions, and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to ensure identified issues are addressed and sustained.
• Coordinates and delegates clinical programs and services based on contractual requirements, patient needs, and patient movement within and outside the facility or Department of Corrections.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare administration

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Staff management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health administration or related field

Job description

Bernalillo County Health Services seeks an experienced Health Services Administrator to provide executive leadership for MDC’s comprehensive health care delivery system, overseeing medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, and reentry services to ensure integrated, high-quality care.

The role directs clinical operations, staffing, budgets, and compliance—collaborating with county, MDC, clinical, custody, and community partners to meet federal and state standards, including NCCHC and ACA.