Health Care Surveyor Supervisor

Are you seeking an exciting and impactful career in healthcare? The Department of Health is looking for a Health Care Surveyor Supervisor to join our Division of Intermediate Care Facilities team. This critical role offers a unique supervisory opportunity within the public health sector, overseeing a complex, statewide program. If you are passionate about improving healthcare systems and are ready to embrace new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Apply now to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact on the healthcare industry!

In this position, you will oversee operations across two field offices, serving as a field office supervisor within a complex, statewide public health program. You will manage, mentor, guide, and collaborate with field staff assigned to inspect intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, intermediate care facilities for persons with other related conditions, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, and community mental health centers. Your primary responsibility will be to evaluate these facilities' operations to ensure compliance with Medicaid certification regulations. You will schedule and participate in various survey types, including initial certifications, re-certifications, post-certification reviews, monitoring, death investigations, and complaint investigations. Work will be assigned through both written and verbal directives, along with the implementation of existing policy. You will make final decisions at the field office level and submit completed certification survey reports, working with considerable independence while reporting to the division director for guidance and informational purposes.

This position spans the following counties: Adams, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, and York counties.

Interested 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 week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position requires irregular work hours in order to meet department needs.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Scranton.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Health Care Surveyor or Health Care Nurse Surveyor (Commonwealth titles); or
• Two years of health care survey experience and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires within one year of hire successful completion of the relevant provider-specific federally mandated Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Training and Test (SMQT) administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or an equivalent certifying body for the discipline.

• This position requires possession of an active motor vehicle license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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.