Health Services Administrator

Wellpath; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellpath in New York is seeking a Health Services Administrator to oversee the healthcare delivery program across medical, dental, and mental health services within a correctional facility. The role ensures regulatory compliance, accreditation adherence, and cost-effective patient care, including supervision of nursing and clinical staff.

The HSA will direct recruitment, orientation, and staff evaluations, ensure licensure and credentialing, and coordinate with facility leadership and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Three years administrative, management, and supervisory experience.
• Experience in managing budgets and analyzing contracts preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment (license/certification)

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate the health care delivery program to ensure compliance with regulations, accreditation standards, and facility policies.
• Oversee staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, and continuing education programs.
• Monitor subcontracted services, medical records, and contracted provider performance for quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Review and manage serious inmate health cases, hospitalizations, and referrals while controlling costs and liabilities.
• Maintain communication with facility leadership, staff, and outside agencies, and promote quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Administrative experience

Management experience

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Contract analysis

Decision making

Operations planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Autonomy in a warm team environment
• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
• Company paid life insurance
• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Health Services Administrator (HSA) manages and evaluates the health care delivery program in compliance with regulations and accreditation standards. They oversee the implementation of policies, monitor subcontracted services, and ensure quality and cost-effective medical, dental, and mental health care. The HSA directs recruitment, orientation, and evaluations for staff while ensuring licensure and credentialing requirements are met. They review and manage inmate health cases, hospitalizations, and referrals to optimize care and control costs. The role also involves maintaining communication with facility and external partners, promoting quality improvement, and functioning as a liaison for accreditation and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate the health care delivery program to ensure compliance with regulations, accreditation standards, and facility policies.
• Oversee staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, and continuing education programs.
• Monitor subcontracted services, medical records, and contracted provider performance for quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Review and manage serious inmate health cases, hospitalizations, and referrals while controlling costs and liabilities.
• Maintain communication with facility leadership, staff, and outside agencies, and promote quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

EXPERIENCE

• Delivery and administration of correctional medical, dental, and mental health care recommended
• Three years administrative, management, and supervisory experience
• Sound decision-making skills are mandatory
• Organizational experience in operations and planning required
• Experience in managing budgets and analyzing contracts preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• CPR certification
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

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