Compliance Officer

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

COME WORK WITH US! The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Address: 150 North 18th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Salary: $57,750 - $60,250

Grade: 20

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

*THIS POSITION IS ON SITE AT OUR CHILDCARE LICENSING OFFICE*

A Career in Public Service Awaits You, Come Join our Licensing Team!

Your Talent, Our Mission: To promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona.

Why work for ADHS? A great benefit of working for the State of Arizona is a fantastic work/life balance. State employees enjoy challenging work, popular remote work options, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and career growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have education and teaching experience to be knowledgeable about various child care institutions that they will be assigned to inspect. Ability to recognize areas where facilities need to improve their health and safety provisions and provide on-site technical assistance. If you enjoy going out in the field and working on a team - this would be a great opportunity for you!

What You'll Do:

Performs work corresponding to the activities within the Division of Public Health Licensing Services, Bureau of Child Care Facilities Licensing. Assists with or determines the issuing of licenses to licensed facilities and providers, maintaining current licenses by ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

Conducts initial and annual compliance inspections of child care facilities regulated by the Department to determine compliance with all applicable regulations.

Performs quality assurance activities by tracking documents, corrective actions, and other quality data. Conducts investigations upon receiving a complaint of the operation of a licensed facility or provider, or of an unlicensed facility.

Performing services related to regulation. Corresponds with the regulated community and with regulatory bodies, responds to technical questions from licensees, develops standards, participates in rule-making, and conducts inspections.

Performs, assists or reviews detailed investigative or inspection reports, statements of deficiencies, and correspondence regarding changes in the status of a licensee’s license, or other types of legal orders.

Come Join Our Team!

• Learn to interpret and understand statutes, rules and internal procedures for discipline. Participate in and conduct inspections/investigations to determine compliance with state regulation, statutes, rules, and internal procedures as directed and under guidance. Participate in quality assurance/performance improvement activities.
• Prepare investigation reports, statements of deficiencies, and legal orders related to inspections and completed complaint investigations.
• Provide technical assistance to providers and consumers relating to the requirements for State licensing and the complaint investigation process. Serve as a resource for providers, public, other governmental agencies, ombudsmen and health care professionals regarding State licensing.
• Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or stakeholder organization meetings.
• Conduct audits of records and public files; testify in hearings, participate in enforcement meetings with division management and providers.

Associate’s degree, with experience working in a licensed or regulated setting, or experience working for a regulatory agency.

• Employees who drive on state business require possession of and the ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete any driver training (See Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11).
• (PLS Fingerprint cards) Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to A.R.S.41-1758.07 or must apply for a level one fingerprint clearance card within seven working days after beginning employment. You will be required to pay an $8.25 fee for fingerprint screening. If hired, you will be able to request reimbursement of the $8.25.Must possess a valid level one fingerprint clearance card issues pursuant to A.R.S. §36-113.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

• Parental Leave Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program, learn more at hr.az.gov/family-leave-expansion).
• Paid vacation and sick time
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans: Health Impact Program (HIP) where you can earn up to $200 annually by participating in our award-winning program of free preventative health screenings (mini-health, mammography, prostate), immunizations, lifestyle/mindfulness classes and physical activities) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counseling sessions - 12 free per year per issue for each employee and each covered dependent. Available 24/7 for support, resources and information on work/life solutions, dependent/elder care, college planning, wills, legal guidance, financial resources, funeral planning and more)
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning Infant at Work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.