Health Care Surveyor

JOB
Would you enjoy a rewarding career as a professional representative of the Department Of Health (DOH), ensuring that Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) residents are receiving proper care? The Health Care Surveyor is responsible for conducting inspections of ICF's and PRTF's to evaluate the quality of care and services, and to determine eligibility of facilities for federal and state licensure and certification. If you would like to support an organization that protects the public's health, check out this opportunity and apply today to join our dedicated team of professionals!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
In this position, you will evaluate compliance with state and federal regulations that pertain to ICF and PRTF providers and facilities, and investigate complaints relative to the quality of care, quality of life, and services provided to residents. You will also conduct surveys and incident investigations relative to Medicaid and Medicare requirements. Work is performed through the application of knowledge, established methods, practices, procedures, policies and regulations related to the various professional disciplines in the Health Care field. You will demonstrate critical thinking and display professional judgment in your daily work duties. You will conduct surveys to determine facility compliance; analyze data and write reports; review incident reports and provide follow-up; and prepare deficiency statements when necessary. This position requires irregular work hours. Frequent travel within Delaware, Dauphin, Snyder, Chester, Adams, York, and Lebanon counties is a requirement of this position. In addition travel to other parts of the commonwealth may be required. You will be required to carry a cell phone and respond to complaints during off-hours. Statewide travel, overnight travel and flexible work hours are required in order to accommodate state and federal mandates. The work requires irregular work hours to meet departmental needs. You may be assigned to function independently, with a partner, as a member of a team, or as the designated team coordinator during on site surveys.Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per weekWork hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.You may only apply/test once for this posting.Your results will be provided via email.