Medical Facilities Inspector

DHRM; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 79,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Virginia Department of Health is seeking a Medical Facilities Inspector to conduct state and federal surveys of nursing facilities and other long-term care providers. The role includes on-site inspections, reviewing records, and interviewing residents and staff to ensure compliance with regulations.

The position requires travel across Tidewater, is mobile, and carries a signing bonus of $5,000 with 40 hours of leave after a year for external candidates.

Qualifications

• Specialized knowledge of health care systems and quality of care issues.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Clear oral and written communication; ability to manage multiple assignments independently.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex state/federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct state and federal surveys of nursing facilities and long-term care providers to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Investigate complaints, incidents, and Immediate Jeopardy situations; review records and policies.
• Prepare Statements of Deficiencies and Plans of Correction; participate in revisits and monitoring.

Skills

Health care systems knowledge

Regulatory interpretation

Effective communication

Independent work management

Education

Master's degree in health care/long-term care

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Medical Facilities Inspector

State Role Title: Health Care Compliance Spec II

Hiring Range: $79,000 - $89,250

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION-TW

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Licensure and Certification is seeking knowledgeable, detail-oriented professionals to serve as Medical Facilities Inspectors within the Long-Term Care Division in the Tidewater region.

This position currently offers a sign-on bonus of $5,000 and 40 hours of leave with a one-year written agreement for external candidates.

This position is for the Long-Term Care unit and will require travel throughout Tidewater: Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Poquoson, Newport News, Hampton, Windsor, Courtland, Nassawadox, Smithfield, and Parksley, etc.

In this role, you will conduct state and federal surveys of nursing facilities and other long-term care providers to determine compliance with healthcare regulations and standards. Your work will directly support resident safety, dignity, rights, and quality of care.

As a Medical Facilities Inspector, you will conduct on-site surveys and inspections of nursing facilities and other long-term care providers to evaluate compliance with state and federal requirements. You will investigate complaints, incidents, allegations of abuse and neglect, misappropriation of resident property, and Immediate Jeopardy situations. Your work will include reviewing medical records, care plans, staffing documentation, medication administration practices, facility policies, and operational systems; interviewing residents, family members, and facility staff; and observing resident care, dining services, infection-control practices, and overall facility operations. You will identify deficient practices, determine the appropriate scope and severity, prepare clear and legally defensible Statements of Deficiencies, review plans of correction, participate in revisit surveys and monitoring activities, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare and regulatory professionals.

What to expect?

• This is a mobile position.
• Frequent statewide travel, including overnight travel, is required.
• Extended work hours may occasionally be required during active investigations or Immediate Jeopardy situations.
• The selected candidate must obtain Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test certification within 12 months of employment.
• Medical clearance for respiratory fit testing must be obtained within 90 days of employment and annually thereafter.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

• Self-directed individual with specialized knowledge of health care systems and services, quality of care issues & health care administration
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, and legally defensible manner; ability to manage multiple assignments independently; to listen actively, share job knowledge, maintain professionalism, and follow through with requests
• Ability to independently assess individual patient/resident medical care plans and outcomes, the overall quality of facility care and services, and to interpret and apply complex state/federal regulations to the findings
• If working in LTC and/or Complaint unit, must obtain SMQT Certification within 12 months of hire date. All MFIs must obtain medical clearance for fit testing in accordance with OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) [Ref.2] regulations within 90 days of hire date and annually with exception to Complaint Unit.

Additional Considerations

• Knowledge of long-term care compliance regulations
• Registered Nurse License (RN)/LNHA/RAC-CT
• Master's degree and/or major studies in health care/long-term care

Contact Information

Name: Beshaun Judkins

Phone: n/a

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.