APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$47,606.40 to
$70,804.08
PAY GRADE: 36
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Health Facilities Inspectors conduct inspections of health care facilities and services such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inmate medical care in prisons and transitional living facilities, intermediate care facilities, home health agencies, health care referral agencies, community triage centers, facilities for refractive laser surgery, ambulatory surgical centers, facilities for treatment of irreversible renal disease, medical laboratories, independent physician offices, rural health clinics, hospices, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitative facilities, outpatient physical therapy facilities, adult day care and group care facilities, alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers and half-wayhouses, obstetrical centers, independent centers for emergency medical care, rehabilitation clinics, occupational and physical therapists, and other facilities and practitioners as directed.
This position is located at the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance in the Carson City office.
Health Facilities Inspector III's utilize knowledge of federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as applied to the inspection of health facilities; and have a working knowledge of processes and appropriate use of plans of correction and administrative sanctions such as fines, license suspension, license revocation, and limitations on admissions to facilities. The incumbent has a general knowledge of basic principles and practices of supervision; the ability to review and analyze completed inspection reports for appropriateness, timeliness, and completeness of citations; mentors lower level staff; and works collaboratively and shares knowledge with peers, providers, advisory groups, managers and outside agencies. The incumbent will also respond to complex problems and issues and resolve or guide subordinate staff in their resolution; organize, oversee and delegate work responsibilities; independently establish priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities; identify staff training needs and develop plans of action; facilitate team interaction; evaluate professional skills and technical abilities of facility personnel; conduct research concerning health care regulations and issues; use investigative techniques and gather clear, concise documentation; and train staff on new and changed processes.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health care or business administration, the medical or biological sciences, criminal justice, or a specialty field identified for the specific recruitment such as dietetics, facilities construction and maintenance, finance or accounting, medical technology, social work or social science, and three years of professional experience as an inspector or surveyor in a health-related accrediting organization or in a state or federal regulatory compliance program which involved the inspection, licensing, or complaint investigation of health care facilities to determine compliance with state or federal laws and regulations, one year of which was equivalent to the Health Facilities Inspector II level in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Health Facilities Inspector II in Nevada State service. |
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The ability to travel at least 50% of the time is required. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. |
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1) Select one of the following statements that best describes your experience as a Health Facilities Inspector/Surveyor.
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2) Please describe your experience as a Health Facilities Inspector. Include the employer, time period worked and the types of duties performed.
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3) List any environmental health related software package programs you have used. If you do not have this expereince, respond by entering N/A.
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4) Are you currently registered or have you been registered as a professional Health Facilities Surveyor, Sanitarian or Environmental Health Inspector? If yes, please list the certification and the dates you were certified.
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