Senior Clinical Surveyor - Healthcare

DNV; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical and dental plans

FSA and HSA accounts

Talkspace virtual care services

401(k) with company match

Life insurance and disability benefits

Education reimbursement

Flexible hybrid/remote work options

Volunteer time off and charitable give

Job summary

DNV’s Healthcare Division is seeking a Clinical Surveyor. This role is remote from anywhere in the Continental U.S. but requires travel to customer sites up to 100% of the time.

Responsible for assessing provider compliance with ISO 9001 and NIAHO accreditation standards and reporting on nonconformities and risks. Starting pay ranges are specified for certain states, and compensation varies by location and experience. Deadline to apply is October 23, 2026.

Qualifications

• Physician Surveyor: MD or DO with current state medical licensure.
• Nurse Surveyor: RN with BSN license and state licensure.
• Minimum 5 years of healthcare environment experience or related field.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and ability to generate accurate reports.
• Meet ethical standards for professional conduct.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 100% of the time, including overnight travel.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Affable, approachable demeanor.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the healthcare survey team ensuring provider compliance with DNV guidelines.
• Survey healthcare organizations across the United States.
• Apply analysis to determine compliance with standards and ISO principles.
• Prepare management reports on nonconformities and risks.
• Communicate with staff to discuss standards and identify improvement opportunities.
• Supervise and mentor survey team members where applicable.
• Attend scheduled educational calls and complete training.
• Participate in other DNV activities as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Customer service

Public speaking

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Ethical standards

Driving license

Education

MD/DO with medical licensure

RN (BSN) license

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

DNV’s Healthcare Division is seeking to fill the role of Clinical Surveyor. This position can be remote from anywhere in the Continental U.S with travel to customer sites up to 100% of the time. DNV’s Healthcare Division is the vanguard of quality improvement in the healthcare industry through promoting adoption and ensuring compliance with internationally recognized ISO 9001 quality management and NIAHO accreditation standards. Our teams of highly qualified healthcare professionals work as trusted partners with providers nationwide to ensure the highest quality and safest care.

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: “DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $90000- $100000

Deadline to Apply: October 23, 2026

What You’ll Do

• Participate as a member of the healthcare survey team ensuring provider compliance with the guidelines, principles and written instructions established by DNV.
• Work independently to survey healthcare organizations throughout the United States.
• Apply analysis and reasoning skills to determine healthcare organizations’ degree of compliance with applicable standards and ISO principles.
• Prepares management reports linked to standard nonconformities with potential system(s) vulnerabilities and related organizational risk points.
• Effectively communicates (constructive and collegial) and engages with healthcare organization staff in interactive dialogues on standards-based issues to assess compliance and to identify opportunities for improving compliance.
• Where applicable, supervise the work and provide guidance and/or training to other survey team members.
• Attend scheduled educational calls.
• Complete all required ongoing training and educational requirements.
• Participates in other DNV activities as assigned.

What we offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company‑seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities
• Benefits may vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment department ([e-mail]). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

About You

What is required

• Physician Surveyor: Must have a degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD), or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and possess a current and valid state‑issued medical licensure.
• Nurse Surveyor: Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and possess a current and valid state‑issued RN (BSN) license.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience within the healthcare environment or related field such as risk or quality management.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Working efficiency in MS Office including creating accurate and timely reports
• Ethical standards.
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites up to 100% of the time, including mostly overnight stays and U.S.travel often outside of normal working hours and occasional weekends.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills:(i.e. ability to speak comfortably in public, critical thinking, interpersonal, problem solving, interviewing, teamwork, organizational, analytical empathetic, able to communicate effectively, respond calmly, and make decisions when assessing practices and procedures against the DNV accreditation or certification requirements.)
• Affable style (nice)
• Valid driver’s license and be able to rent and drive a car and travel on public conveyances, when required.
• We conduct a pre-employment background check and drug scree.

What Is Preferred

• NIAHO Standards application
• ISO 9001 Experience
• Auditor experience and standards
• Prior experience in VAD program management, joint replacement, cardiovascular, diabetes, palliative care, behavioral health, and/or neurology/stroke care

Physical Abilities

• Work in settings with infectious diseases
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities.
• Willing and able to walk and stand for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pushing, and pulling in order to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment and procedures, and any areas where cleanliness may affect the possibility of infection, including areas of a healthcare facility from floor-to-floor either by stairs or elevator.
• Able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs., in addition to transporting one’s own luggage and computer for multiple-day travel and push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop and kneel with that which is lifted, carried or transported.
• Able to maneuver through airport settings and all other traveling requirements.

*Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position*