Forensic Office Administrator

Overview

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is looking for a Forensic Office Administrator to join our team. The role supports committee coordination, business / financial office needs (contracts, financial record keeping, data entry to payroll software), preparing and coordinating prescriber schedules for coverage needs, and working on special projects. The position helps plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload with cross-functional implications across the agency related to the Adult Forensic team. It involves preparing, editing, and distributing correspondence, documents, and reports across the Adult Forensic leadership group and medical staff, and responsibilities in quality / safety, medical staff functions, financial functions, and communication functions. The role may involve managing team assignments, handling confidential material for medical peer review, and meeting established deadlines in a time-sensitive environment. The position may also involve supervising, training, and mentoring designated administrative and managerial staff within the office as needed.

Responsibilities

• Financial / Business Administrative Functions – review and track budgets, provide contract preparation and execution, payroll functions, and other assigned tasks.
• Collaborate with the Adult Forensic Administrator to track medical staff compensation and related spending, and to provide trends.
• Provide administrative support for physician compensation discussions.
• Quality and Safety Administrative Functions – work with the Forensic Medical Director and Adult Forensic Director to enhance policies and procedures and support high-quality care delivery.
• Facilitate coordination within Adult Forensic to prepare materials for meetings; collaborate with Performance Improvement (PI) as a backup.
• Track projects, clinical measures, and safety events with the Adult Forensic Director and Forensic Medical Director.
• Medical Staff Functions – coordinate medical staff affairs, medical peer review activities, and staff credentialing; support medical provider onboarding, provider workflow meetings, professionalism complaints, quality concerns, and related activities.
• Leadership and calendar management to support the Adult Forensic leadership with quality and patient safety committee meetings.
• Communication Functions – establish open lines of communication with medical staff, healthcare providers, and organizational leaders; provide updates to relevant staff on meetings, agendas, summaries, and important news.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

What We Have To Offer

The Harris Center offers a competitive salary and a suite of benefits designed to enrich your professional and personal life. Benefits include a robust retirement plan with company matching, potential service credit toward Paid Time Off accrual, cell phone discounts, Tickets at Work entertainment deals, a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness, and an Employee Assistance Program. The organization also participates in student loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees.

What Else You Should Know

About Us

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people with an annual budget of over $300 million. Services are delivered at 80 sites across Harris County and in more than 40 languages, including sign language. The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and supporting diverse communities.

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