Health Care Facilities Field Surveyor Supervisor 1 - PN 20014735 at STATE OF OHIO in Columbus, Ohio

Job Description:

 

Advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans by transforming the state’s public health system through unique partnerships and funding streams; addressing the community conditions and inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes; and implementing data-driven, evidence-based solutions.

This is a field leadership position with frequent travel.  Primary worksite (headquarter county) flexible, based on location of final candidate.

Who we are:
The Ohio Department of Health is dedicated to providing public health leadership and services throughout the state.  Through our many bureaus and offices, we address a variety of public health challenges.
 
Job Duties of a Health Care Facilities Field Surveyor: 

Supervises assigned health care facilities surveyors and other staff and assists higher-level supervisor in planning and coordinating survey and inspection activities relative to long-term care and non-long-term care providers and suppliers, state licensure surveys, complaint investigation surveys and licensure activities not requiring onsite visits to providers or suppliers:

• Approves workload scheduling/leave requests & travel itineraries of staff.

• Conducts regular staff meetings to lead/guide activities of staff.

• Monitors field staff performance on site & initiates investigations/disciplines, as needed.

• Makes recommendations for licensure or enforcement action.

• Reviews deficiency citations.

• Conducts administrative reviews in response to provider requests.

• Identifies training needs of survey staff.

• Regularly goes on site to observe surveys, evaluate surveyors & identify training needs of survey staff.

• Conducts probationary and annual performance evaluations.

• Trains assigned survey staff on survey processes.

• Provides orientation to new staff and monitors training progress in coordination with training supervisor.

Additional Duties:

• Assists in review of survey or inspection documentation prior to transmittal to provider or supplier, Regulatory Enforcement Bureau, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) or central files.


• Recommends corrective action plans to correct deficient practices, inferior or inadequate work products among staff.


• Evaluates and makes recommendations to supervisor relative to operational program needs and/or changes in goals and objectives and operating budget projections and procedures.


• Timely notifies supervisor of staff problems that may jeopardize meeting survey time frames. 


• As assigned, may assist with or supervise assigned health care facilities surveyors and other staff and assist higher-level supervisor in planning and coordinating survey and inspection activities relative to non-long term care providers and suppliers, state licensure surveys, complaint investigation surveys and licensure activities not requiring onsite visits to providers or suppliers (e.g., plans, schedules and coordinates actions of assigned surveyor or survey teams and makes recommendation for licensure as appropriate or for enforcement action).


• Directs assigned staff in gathering evidence for cases which may involve legal action or assists supervisor as assigned.


• Provides expert testimony as survey manager before judicial bodies as necessary.


• Participates in hearing preparations and hearings when surveys or state survey licensure or certification decisions will result in legal actions.


• Researches special problems, evaluates data and recommends appropriate action when assigned.


• Prepares and delivers speeches to community groups, providers, suppliers, consumers, or other agencies; drafts letters in response to public or legislative queries/requests.


• Attends in-service training and training for bureau supervisors.


• Works with staff of other agencies as appropriate or directed to facilitate effective review of survey findings and reports and resolve consumer complaints. 


• As assigned, serves as a member of a disaster recovery/business resumption team, incident response team, or similar public health response team which may include the conduct of operations on a 24/7 basis at remote locations.

 

Requirements: 

Must be licensed in Ohio as a registered nurse, licensed social worker, registered dietitian, or registered sanitarian.

 

Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment: 

Renewal of licensure/certification/registration pertinent to assigned discipline as mandated by Ohio Revised Code.

 

Unusual working conditions: 

Requires extensive travel 12 mos. per year throughout the state, regardless of weather conditions, including some overnight stays; possible exposure to infectious waste during observation of care; required to climb, bend, and reach to inspect service areas, attics, basements & other locations in facility being surveyed.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

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  Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with assigned discipline (i.e., registered nurse, or licensed dietitian, or licensed social worker, or registered sanitarian); AND 6 mos. exp. as Health Care Facilities Field Surveyor - Independent, 61582 AND valid driver's license.
  

Salary:

$16.00

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