Health Facilities Inspector 2

The Nevada Health Authority, Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance, has vacancies for Health Facility Inspectors in Carson City NV. 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. The Health Facility Inspector II position will conduct on-site or off-site surveys for regulatory compliance with state licensure, federal certification, and complaint investigations throughout Nevada.

Inspections are conducted individually or as part of a team. Previous health care experience is preferred. The inspector’s role requires the individual to:
Inspect healthcare facilities for compliance with infection control regulations, which may require the inspector to enter facilities with infectious diseases and be able to comfortably wear a fit tested mask (N-95) for long periods and any other appropriate personal protective equipment. Evaluate compliance with standards, state and federal statutes or regulations through the inspection process utilizing record review, interviews, and observations.

Complete all required inspection activities, documentation and follow-up documents required to complete the inspection process in accordance with regulations, statutes, and policies and procedures as applicable, within a defined deadline through paperwork and data entry. The chosen incumbent must successfully obtain qualification by passing an examination, Surveyor Minimum Qualification (SMQT), within the first year of employment. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with individuals, providers, and sister state agencies and departments.

For purposes of initial licensing or ongoing regulatory compliance, 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-way houses, obstetrical centers, independent centers for emergency medical care, rehabilitation clinics, occupational and physical therapists, and other facilities and practitioners as directed.

Examples of areas for inspection include health care services; policies and procedures regarding admission, discharge, and resident rights; and life safety code compliance.

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 federal or State regulatory compliance program which involved the inspection, licensing, or complaint investigation of health care or child care facilities to determine compliance with federal or state 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 one year of experience as a Health Facilities Inspector 1 or Child Care Facilities Surveyor in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Conduct inspections of assigned facilities independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary or multi-agency team through review of records, interviews, and observations to evaluate compliance with federal and/or State laws and regulations pertaining to licensure, permitting, certification, Medicare and/or Medicaid.

Inspect laboratory services including independent reference laboratories, physician office laboratories, and locations where testing is performed; review the qualifications of laboratory directors and other personnel; evaluate compliance with federal and State requirements for laboratories including the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); conduct complaint investigations.

Participate in initial meetings with facility owners, administrators, professional staff, legal representatives and/or consultants to explain the inspection process and…