Health Care Surveyor - Norristown Field Office

JOB As a Health Care Surveyor with the Department of Health, you will play an important part in ensuring that intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and persons with other related conditions, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and community mental health centers for Medicaid or Medicare certification meet required standards. This position gives you the chance to use strong analytical and communication skills in real world settings. You will help evaluate safety, quality, and compliance in support of federal and state regulations. Take on a role where your work directly protects the well being of residents and communities—apply today!

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

This position ensures health care facilities follow federal regulations by conducting surveys, reviews, and evaluations. It involves planning, performing, and documenting survey activities that help protect the public and support quality care. You may be assigned to function independently, with a partner, as a member of a team, or as the designated team coordinator during on-site surveys. Travel will be required within the counties of Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. Additionally, you may be required to travel to other counties based on operational needs. As a Health Care Surveyor, you will perform the following duties:

Survey Activities:

Conduct surveys for certification, licensure, complaints, incidents, and special investigations using federal and state regulations

Survey Planning:

Prepare for survey activities by reviewing facility information, forms, data, and documentation

Report Writing:

Write survey findings and statements of deficiencies using required documentation standards

Regulation Application:

Apply relevant regulations and guidelines when gathering evidence and determining compliance

Follow Up Work:

Review plans of correction and complete revisit activities to ensure issues are resolved

Team Participation:

Serve as an independent surveyor, team member, or team leader and assist in training new surveyorsInterested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per weekWork hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

You will be required to carry and respond to a cellular phone and respond to complaints during off-duty hours as assigned. Statewide travel may be required which may include overnight stays.

Home Headquartered:

This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

Salary:

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved.you may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.