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Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Health Services Administrator

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSouth Portland, ME, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, or a health-related field is preferred.
  • Experience delivering and administering correctional medical, dental, and mental health care is recommended.
  • Three years of administrative, management, and supervisory experience are required.
  • Sound decision-making skills are mandatory.
  • Organizational experience in operations and planning is required.
  • Experience managing budgets and analyzing contracts is preferred.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Applicants must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage healthcare service delivery in compliance with state and local regulations, ACA, NCCHC, and state accreditation standards.
  • Evaluate financial and statistical data, program needs, and problems, and recommend improvements to ensure operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Recruit, orient, and evaluate employees; maintain good relationships with stakeholders; and ensure compliance with company and facility policies and procedures.
  • Monitor healthcare services, pharmacy use, referrals to consultants, inpatient hospitalizations, and potential catastrophic illnesses to limit liabilities and ensure quality of care.
  • Serve as a liaison with other professional organizations and attend seminars, workshops, and conferences.
  • Promote Quality Improvement standards by participating in audits.
  • Ensure medical, dental, and mental health program activities align with company and facility policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and aims.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to maintain high-quality patient care.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, or a health-related field is preferred.
  • Experience delivering and administering correctional medical, dental, and mental health care is recommended.
  • Experience managing budgets and analyzing contracts is preferred.

About the Company

Wellpath

Outsourced correctional healthcare services provider

Wellpath provides outsourced healthcare for inmates in the United States and Australia through government contracts, covering medical, dental, optical, and mental health services. Its offerings include primary care, chronic disease management, substance abuse and detox programs, suicide prevention, pharmaceutical management, and administrative tasks such as revenue cycle management, all using its proprietary ERMA electronic records system. The company operates at scale with divisions serving local jails, state and federal prisons, and inpatient facilities, reaching about 300,000 patients daily across more than 550 facilities. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive, contract-based correctional healthcare while navigating sector challenges like debt, rising labor costs, and litigation risk.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$10.7M
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
2006

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