Healthcare Facility Surveyor

Disabilities Aging & Independent Living; Vermont; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living is seeking an experienced Healthcare Facility Surveyor. This home-based role involves assessing care quality and regulatory compliance at diverse health care facilities across Vermont through on-site observations, interviews, and record reviews.

The position requires extensive in-state travel with occasional overnight stays, in collaboration with a team of registered nurses to evaluate nursing homes, hospitals, dialysis centers and

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a social worker (LICSW or LMSW) or nursing home administrator (LNHA) in Vermont or multi-state license eligibility.
• Four or more years of professional experience as a social worker or nursing home administrator.
• Ability to travel significantly throughout Vermont with overnight hotel stays multiple times per month.
• Must obtain CMS Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) certification within one year of hire.
• Reliable personal transportation and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assess the quality of care and regulatory compliance at health care facilities across Vermont.
• Conduct onsite observations, interviews, and record reviews.
• Collaborate with a team of registered nurses to evaluate facilities against state and federal standards.
• Travel in-state to health care facilities and complete comprehensive surveys.

Education

Vermont LMSW/LISW or LNHA license

Job description

The Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living seeks an experienced social worker or nursing home administrator to serve as a Healthcare Facility Surveyor. This home-based position involves assessing the quality of care and regulatory compliance at health care facilities across Vermont through onsite observations, interviews, and record reviews. The role requires significant in-state travel with occasional overnight stays and collaboration with a team of registered nurses to evaluate nursing homes, hospitals, dialysis centers, and other healthcare providers against state and federal standards.

Key qualifications:

• Current licensure as a social worker (LICSW or LMSW) or nursing home administrator (LNHA) in Vermont or multi-state license eligibility
• Four or more years of professional experience as a social worker or nursing home administrator
• Ability to travel significantly throughout Vermont with overnight hotel stays multiple times per month
• Must obtain CMS Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) certification within one year of hire
• Reliable personal transportation and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends