Title: Medical Facilities Inspector
State Role Title: Health Care Compliance Spec II
Hiring Range: $75,000 - $89,250
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION-TW
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC), Acute Care Division, is seeking a health care professional to conduct onsite surveys/inspections and complaint investigations of home health and hospice agencies. Duties to include state certification, validation, and complaints; Virginia state licensures inspections, interpretation and state laws and federal regulations to ensure compliance; and the preparation of the written findings. This is a mobile-based position, servicing Virginia.
This position currently offers a sign-on bonus of $5,000 and 40 hours of leave with a one-year written agreement for external candidates.
Applicants should be health care professionals with sufficient clinical experience to evaluate the delivery of healthcare. Must be able to evaluate health related services to determine adherence to established regulations and standards, able to effectively communicate detailed information verbally and in writing, have strong organizational skills to plan and execute a schedule of travel to meet the deadlines. Travel is expected throughout the state of Virginia with overnight stays as necessary, utilizing your personal vehicle until a state car is available and assigned. A valid driver's license in the state of Virginia is required to operate your personal vehicle or operating a stated issued vehicle while conducting business on the behalf of the Office of Licensure and Certification.
Minimum Qualifications
• Self-directed individual with specialized knowledge of health care systems and services, quality of care issues & health care administration
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, and legally defensible manner; ability to manage multiple assignments independently; to listen actively, share job knowledge, maintain professionalism, and follow through with requests
• Ability to independently assess individual patient/resident medical care plans and outcomes, the overall quality of facility care and services, and to interpret and apply complex state/federal regulations to the findings
• Per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements - MFIs responsible for surveying home health and hospice agencies must be a registered nurse (RN)
Additional Considerations
Prefer prior experience with state health care facility surveys and inspection programs, and federal regulations.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should
include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental
questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent
knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and
the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion
List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or
completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.
Contact Information
Name: Tori Altidor
Phone: N/A
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.
