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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$49,777.92 to
$73,956.96
PAY GRADE: 35
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.
The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance with Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) currently has several vacancies for generalist inspector positions to work as health facility inspectors in our Las Vegas office located at 4220 South Maryland Parkway. Registered sanitarians, dieticians, social workers, pharmacists, and other allied professionals are encouraged to apply and use their skills to ensure the public's safety in Nevada's health care facilities. This position provides regulatory compliance education, conducts inspections and complaint investigations and generates reports regarding facilities compliance with requirements. The position works as part of a team or independently. Candidates with prior knowledge of healthcare regulations, procedures, survey techniques are well suited for this position. The position requires an ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with team members, medical professional and others. A strong skill set in operating personal computers and software is desirable. An ability to communicate orally and in writing is essential for this position. The candidate must be able to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations and engage critical thinking and exercise professional judgment to make sound decisions in determining compliance. The ability to learn, remember and integrate complex concepts, or multi-step processes is required. The chosen incumbent must successfully obtain qualification by passing an examination Surveyor Minimum Qualification (SMQT) within the first year of employment.
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 two 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 or child care facilities to determine compliance with state or federal laws and regulations; OR bachelor's degree in one of the above disciplines and two years of professional health administration experience, including supervisory, administrative, inspection or regulatory responsibilities; OR two years of professional experience in the specialty area related to the position; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Health Facilities Inspector I or Child Care Facilities Surveyor in Nevada State service. |
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A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of application and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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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 an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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