Healthcare Compliance Officer - Long Term Care

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is seeking a Healthcare Compliance Officer for Long Term Care. This role involves assisting with or determining the issuing of licenses to licensed facilities and providers, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. The position conducts initial and annual recertification inspections of health care institutions, reviews quality systems by tracking documents and corrective actions, and investigates complaints against licensed or unlicensed facilities. The officer will correspond with the regulated community, respond to technical questions, develop standards, participate in rulemaking, and prepare detailed investigative or inspection reports and legal orders.

Requirements

Knowledge of federal regulations
Knowledge of Arizona Administrative Code and Arizona Revised Statutes related to licensed facilities and providers
Good understanding of facility management and operational concepts
Knowledge of specialized procedures
Knowledge of Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies
Skill in review and reading/interpretation of professional literature and regulations
Requires high level of oral and written communication
Requires high level of analytical review
Requires high level of interpersonal relationships
Requires high level of active listening
Requires high level of organizational skills
Requires high level of evaluation skills
Requires high level of repetition skills
Requires high level of education/training skills
Ability to change priorities as issues arise
Ability to problem solve (root cause)
Ability to work independently
Ability to perform reviews
Ability to analyze analytical data, reporting, and evaluation of analyst qualifications providing compliance data
Ability to support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination
Must have driver’s license and ability to travel statewide.
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 7 working days after beginning employment.
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).

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree, with experience working in a licensed or regulated setting, or experience working for a regulatory agency.
Professional license to practice in the State of Arizona or proof of eligibility for reciprocity of an out-of-state license, i.e., Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Dietitian, Counselor, etc.

Responsibilities

Performs work corresponding to the activities within the Division of Public Health Licensing Services, Bureau of Long Term 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 recertification inspections of health care institutions regulated by the Department to determine compliance with all applicable regulations.
Review of quality systems by tracking documents, corrective actions, and other quality data.
Conducts investigations of the operation of a licensed facility or provider upon receiving a complaint or of an unlicensed facility.
Performing services that need regulation.
Corresponds with the regulated community or with regulatory bodies, responds to technical questions from licensees, develops standards, participates in rulemaking, 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.
Learn to interpret and understand statutes, rules and internal procedures for discipline.
Participate in and conduct inspections/investigations to determine compliance with federal regulation, statutes, rules, and internal procedures as directed and under guidance.
Prepare investigation reports.
Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or stakeholder organization meetings.
Provide technical assistance to providers and consumers.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Benefits

Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
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