LTCR ICF/IID Surveyor

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • TX

89d • $5,035 - $6,779

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. As part of a collaborative team of public servants, an ICF/IID surveyor protects residents’ health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations, including investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, in Texas intermediate care facilities to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region and across the state.

Requirements

• Experience performing quality assurance monitoring, program review, and certification surveys and investigations.
• Direct experience with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Must successfully complete state and federal training and become qualified to conduct surveys independently within the first 12 months of employment.
• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university, preferred.

Nice To Haves

• One year of Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (casework) experience in an intermediate care facility or social work experience in a long-term care setting working with persons with intellectual disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys.
• Investigate abuse, neglect, and exploitation in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations.
• Communicate clearly and accurately with others to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints.
• Conduct exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies.
• Complete inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narratives to support regulatory findings.
• Visit long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others.
• Occasionally testify at hearings or in court proceedings regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Generous time off benefits.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree