Health Care Facilities Office Surveyor - Independent

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

3d • $35 - $37 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BOSC) is responsible for conducting survey inspections to ensure health care providers and clinical laboratories are compliant with state and federal requirements. BOSC is looking to fill two (2) Health Care Facilities Office Surveyor - Independent positions. Using core knowledge of assigned discipline, you will perform desk reviews and plans of correction approval. Additional duties include: Reviews all survey documentation (e.g., inspection packages, electronic survey reports, plans of correction) for completeness and accuracy. Conducts informal dispute resolutions and administrative reviews. Prepares the federal certification and transmittal form and finalizes processing Medicare certification data using the federal electronic data systems software. Acts as preceptor for newer surveyors for assigned discipline and/or assists in training as assigned. Uploads certification kits and processes surveys, compiles, documents and records data. Prepares written reports, records and correspondence (e.g., informal dispute resolution reports). Researches special problems, evaluates data and recommends corrective action to supervisor as assigned. Participates in hearing preparations and hearings as member of survey team and/or testifies as expert witness in legal proceedings. Attends in-service training and conferences as assigned. Prepares and delivers speeches to community groups, providers, consumers and other agencies as directed. Participates in meetings with national, state and local agencies, advisory groups and organizations in the development of standards, policies and procedures related to assigned discipline. May be assigned on a temporary basis to perform field surveyor assignments.

Requirements

• Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with assigned discipline (i.e., registered nurse, or licensed dietician, or licensed social worker, or registered environmental health specialist, or licensed nursing home administrator, or licensed pharmacist, or licensed physical/occupational/speech therapist)
• 12 mos. exp. as Health Care Facilities Field Surveyor – Entry, 61581
• Successful completion of federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT)
• Able to provide own transportation.
• Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with assigned discipline (i.e., registered nurse, or licensed dietician, or licensed social worker, or registered environmental health specialist, or licensed nursing home administrator, or licensed pharmacist, or licensed physical/occupational/speech therapist)
• 12 mos. exp. conducting inspections of LTC providers/suppliers &/or ACC providers
• Successful completion of federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT)
• Able to provide own transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors or advanced degree in assigned discipline
• Experience reviewing survey packets or conducting informal dispute resolutions
• Experience conducting surveys/inspections of long-term care and non-long term care facilities, (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, ICF/IID, home health, ESRD, ambulatory surgical centers, rehabilitation agencies, hospice)
• Experience working as licensed health care professional in a long-term care or non-long term care facility (e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, ICF/IID, home health, ESRD, ambulatory surgical centers, rehabilitation agencies, hospice)
• Experience and/or education in technical report writing
• Experience preparing and presenting technical presentations
• Experience working with computer software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ASPEN Central Office)
• Experience providing training and orientation to new employees or cross training to established employees

Responsibilities

• Perform desk reviews and plans of correction approval.
• Reviews all survey documentation (e.g., inspection packages, electronic survey reports, plans of correction) for completeness and accuracy.
• Conducts informal dispute resolutions and administrative reviews.
• Prepares the federal certification and transmittal form and finalizes processing Medicare certification data using the federal electronic data systems software.
• Acts as preceptor for newer surveyors for assigned discipline and/or assists in training as assigned.
• Uploads certification kits and processes surveys, compiles, documents and records data.
• Prepares written reports, records and correspondence (e.g., informal dispute resolution reports).
• Researches special problems, evaluates data and recommends corrective action to supervisor as assigned.
• Participates in hearing preparations and hearings as member of survey team and/or testifies as expert witness in legal proceedings.
• Attends in-service training and conferences as assigned.
• Prepares and delivers speeches to community groups, providers, consumers and other agencies as directed.
• Participates in meetings with national, state and local agencies, advisory groups and organizations in the development of standards, policies and procedures related to assigned discipline.
• May be assigned on a temporary basis to perform field surveyor assignments.

Benefits

• Renewal of licensure/certification/registration pertinent to assigned discipline as mandated by Ohio Revised Code.
• Pay Grade 13, Step 1 of the union (1199) Pay Range Schedule ($34.96 per hour) with an opportunity for pay increase after six months ($36.65) of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level