Clinical Health Facility Surveyor

Job Posting Title
Clinical Health Facility Surveyor

Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization
340 Long Term Care

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
Full time

Job Type
Regular

Compensation
CHFS, Level IV - $79,000.00
CHFS, Level III - $75,000.00

Job Description

Basic Purpose

The Clinical Health Facility Surveyor (CHFS) conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations in the following areas: admissions, transfers and discharges; resident rights; staffing and census; quality of care assessment; quality of life assessments; resident care plans; social, psychological and rehabilitative services; provision of medical; and therapeutic activity programming.

Typical Functions

• Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints in Oklahoma long-term care facilities.
• Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and can assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, or recommended remedies, and narrative to support regulatory findings.
• Revisits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others, for example, publications, assessments, and reports.
• CHFS IV will supervise the work of team members during inspections, provide technical assistance to facilities, and lend expertise to a survey team in the areas identified above.
• CHFS III might supervise the work of team members during inspections, provide technical assistance to facilities, and lend expertise to a survey team in the areas identified above.
• Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.
• Make triage priority determinations based on regulatory and nursing knowledge and experience, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid State Operations Manual, state laws and rules and departmental internal practices.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Education and Experience

Level IV:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing and seven (7) years of experience as a registered nurse or a combination equivalent of education substituting the completion of a post baccalaureate degree for one year only of the required experience.

Applicant must have two (2) years experience of professional supervisory and managerial experience.

Applicant must successfully complete all training (federal/state) for Nursing Facilities, including the successful completion of Surveyor Minimum Qualification Training (SMQT) within one year of hire date.

Level III:

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing and five (5) of experience as a registered nurse or a combination equivalent of education substituting the completion of a post baccalaureate degree for one year only of the required experience.

Applicant must successfully complete all training (federal/state) for Nursing Facilities, including the successful completion of Surveyor Minimum Qualification Training (SMQT) within one year of hire date.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is typically performed in an office setting, care facilities or assisted living center type setting with a climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise level. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms; carry light items; driving an automobile. This position requires long period of sitting and daily use of computer and phone.

This position requires extensive travel that may include overnight stays; working nights and/or weekends. Applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements.

Requirements

If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of interview. All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.