Health Care Surveyor - Division of Home Health

Are you looking for a rewarding career ensuring that nursing home residents are receiving proper care? If you value the integrity of healthcare and the quality assurance of Pennsylvania's long-term care facilities, then this is the job for you! As a healthcare Surveyor, you will evaluate the compliance of health care facilities with state and/or federal regulations and determine their eligibility for state licensure and certification.

As a Health Care Surveyor (HCS) you will be responsible for conducting surveys, investigating complaint allegations, and answering regulatory questions to providers in Home Health, Hospice, Dialysis, Pediatric Extended Care Centers, Birth Centers, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Community Outpatient Rehabilitation and Home Care (non-skilled).  Work tasks are completed independently or as a member of a team with frequent travel to agencies/facilities and/or patient residences to observe care, interview patients, family members and/or staff members and review documentation.  by analysis, evaluation and assured compliance with both Federal and State regulations, the HCS can make a positive impact to Pennsylvanians and their families.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
 
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Irregular work hours, statewide and overnight travel.  
• Overtime as needed.
• Telework: You may be expected to work from home (telework) full-time. You must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

In compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, if you are selected for this position, you must show, at the time of hire, verification that you have received either a single-dose COVID-19 vaccination, or both doses of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination, unless you are exempt from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination due to an ADA or religious accommodation. If you fail or refuse to show the required verification at the time of hire, and you have not received an exemption from the CMS vaccination requirements, your employment will be terminated.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in audiology, communication sciences and disorders (CSD), cognitive disabilities, gerontology, health administration, nursing, nutrition, dietetics, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology, public health, recreational therapies, respiratory therapy, speech-language pathology, social work, nursing home administration, or vocational rehabilitation; and one year of related professional experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of related professional experience.

• All positions require successful completion of the relevant provider-specific federally mandated Surveyor Minimum Qualifications training and Test (SMQT) provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or an equivalent certifying body for the discipline, within one year of hire.
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
• All positions require possession of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) approved personal identification document, such as a passport or other REAL ID compliant document.

• This particular position also requires applicants to possess a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing; or possession of a non-renewable temporary permit issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• Nursing specialty area employees possessing non-renewable temporary practice permits must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period as defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. 
• Prior to final job offer, the selected candidate for this vacancy may be required to provide an official transcript in order to verify education.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements: 

• You must pass a background investigation.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. 

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.