Health Services Administrator (HSA)
State of South Dakota, Pierre, SD, United States
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Job ID: 35559
Agency: Department of Corrections, Clinical Services, SDWP
Location: Pierre
Salary: $95,000 to $110,000 depending on experience
Pay Grade: NMII
Closing Date: open until filled
$10,000 Hiring Incentive! – Current or Former State Employees do NOT qualify
Full state benefits and SDRS retirement.
This is a Full‑Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/.
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC – view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s
This position provides operational and supervisory oversight of multi‑disciplinary clinical services staff working within the Department of Corrections. It is an Administrative Supervisor with direct field influence and accountability on all aspects of medical, dental, and behavioral health.
What You Will Do
Ensure operational and administrative compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, state licensing/credentialing, etc. affecting the provision of nursing, medical, dental, and mental health services to offenders.
Preserve offenders’ right to legally mandated healthcare by ensuring appropriate and cost‑effective utilization of medical resources and personnel.
Establish systems for the coordination of care among multi‑disciplinary health care providers.
Protect the general public and ensure the safety of staff and offender rights to healthcare services.
Provide nursing care to offenders such as medication administration and emergency assessments during times of emergency.
Supervise, coach, and mentor all disciplines of staff by developing performance plans, conducting performance reviews, and completing performance evaluations per SD DOC regulations, and resolve complaints/grievances at the administrative level.
Ensure staff compliance with the offender grievance process, offender co‑pay, electronic data entry, and information systems requirements.
Notify the Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Clinical Operations of all medical sentinel events, reportable incidents, deaths, and health outbreaks.
Maintain continuing quality improvement (CQI) plans and processes with accurate and timely reporting.
Foster an environment of cohesiveness while managing a multidisciplinary operation.
Incorporate strong team‑building strategies to promote partnerships and collaboration with institutional staff.
Meet routinely with supervisors to ensure understanding of each discipline’s operations.
Attend senior management team meetings at the institution and contribute to operations management of the facility with a clinical component.
Qualifications
Applicant must possess a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse from the South Dakota Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Applicant must have five (5) years of professional experience providing direct patient care.
Applicant must have two (2) years of nursing supervisory experience, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, scheduling, and leave approval.
Required Competencies
Ability to supervise and provide staff leadership, including development, mentoring, coaching, and performance evaluation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders.
Ability to adapt, innovate, and lead in a fast‑paced environment with competing priorities and excellent organizational skills.
Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with internal and external stakeholders.
Ambitious, operationally focused, and results‑driven leadership.
Ability to manage clinical operations while ensuring health‑care measures are met.
Advanced clinical skills.
Knowledge of regulatory compliance, standards, procedures, laws, rules, and statutes.
Proficiency reading and comprehending the English language; ability to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration, or Hospital Administration.
Experience providing operational oversight of a multi‑disciplinary health‑care program in a correctional environment.
Experience supervising medical and behavioral health staff.
Fiscal and budgetary experience.
Nursing experience in a correctional setting.
Conditions Of Employment
The SD DOC is committed to a work environment free from illegal drugs and alcohol. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, urine drug screen and the candidate’s ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Additional Requirements
Individuals selected for the position may carry Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/pepper spray) if desired. If OC spray is carried, staff must complete the training program, a written and practical self‑defense exam, and CPR to AHA guidelines.
All new employees must pass TB screening upon hire.
Provide a resume and three professional references.
This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act and eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicants will undergo a background investigation. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I‑9. The State of South Dakota uses E‑Verify for employment verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance options, eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3U7. Emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
Email: careers@state.sd.us
Website: http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Job ID: 35559
Agency: Department of Corrections, Clinical Services, SDWP
Location: Pierre
Salary: $95,000 to $110,000 depending on experience
Pay Grade: NMII
Closing Date: open until filled
$10,000 Hiring Incentive! – Current or Former State Employees do NOT qualify
Full state benefits and SDRS retirement.
This is a Full‑Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Corrections. For more information on the Department of Corrections, please visit https://doc.sd.gov/.
The South Dakota Department of Corrections is hiring! Join the DOC – view DOC Recruitment video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3Hwg99jTg&t=9s
This position provides operational and supervisory oversight of multi‑disciplinary clinical services staff working within the Department of Corrections. It is an Administrative Supervisor with direct field influence and accountability on all aspects of medical, dental, and behavioral health.
What You Will Do
Ensure operational and administrative compliance with laws, rules, regulations, standards, state licensing/credentialing, etc. affecting the provision of nursing, medical, dental, and mental health services to offenders.
Preserve offenders’ right to legally mandated healthcare by ensuring appropriate and cost‑effective utilization of medical resources and personnel.
Establish systems for the coordination of care among multi‑disciplinary health care providers.
Protect the general public and ensure the safety of staff and offender rights to healthcare services.
Provide nursing care to offenders such as medication administration and emergency assessments during times of emergency.
Supervise, coach, and mentor all disciplines of staff by developing performance plans, conducting performance reviews, and completing performance evaluations per SD DOC regulations, and resolve complaints/grievances at the administrative level.
Ensure staff compliance with the offender grievance process, offender co‑pay, electronic data entry, and information systems requirements.
Notify the Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Clinical Operations of all medical sentinel events, reportable incidents, deaths, and health outbreaks.
Maintain continuing quality improvement (CQI) plans and processes with accurate and timely reporting.
Foster an environment of cohesiveness while managing a multidisciplinary operation.
Incorporate strong team‑building strategies to promote partnerships and collaboration with institutional staff.
Meet routinely with supervisors to ensure understanding of each discipline’s operations.
Attend senior management team meetings at the institution and contribute to operations management of the facility with a clinical component.
Qualifications
Applicant must possess a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse from the South Dakota Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Applicant must have five (5) years of professional experience providing direct patient care.
Applicant must have two (2) years of nursing supervisory experience, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, scheduling, and leave approval.
Required Competencies
Ability to supervise and provide staff leadership, including development, mentoring, coaching, and performance evaluation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide direct patient care to offenders.
Ability to adapt, innovate, and lead in a fast‑paced environment with competing priorities and excellent organizational skills.
Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across facility programs and with internal and external stakeholders.
Ambitious, operationally focused, and results‑driven leadership.
Ability to manage clinical operations while ensuring health‑care measures are met.
Advanced clinical skills.
Knowledge of regulatory compliance, standards, procedures, laws, rules, and statutes.
Proficiency reading and comprehending the English language; ability to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Management, Health Management and Policy, Health Services Administration, or Hospital Administration.
Experience providing operational oversight of a multi‑disciplinary health‑care program in a correctional environment.
Experience supervising medical and behavioral health staff.
Fiscal and budgetary experience.
Nursing experience in a correctional setting.
Conditions Of Employment
The SD DOC is committed to a work environment free from illegal drugs and alcohol. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, urine drug screen and the candidate’s ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Additional Requirements
Individuals selected for the position may carry Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/pepper spray) if desired. If OC spray is carried, staff must complete the training program, a written and practical self‑defense exam, and CPR to AHA guidelines.
All new employees must pass TB screening upon hire.
Provide a resume and three professional references.
This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act and eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicants will undergo a background investigation. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening. The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I‑9. The State of South Dakota uses E‑Verify for employment verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance options, eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3U7. Emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
Email: careers@state.sd.us
Website: http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
An Equal Opportunity Employer.
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