Ops Health Services & Facilities Consultant

- OPS HEALTH SERVICES & FACILITIES CONSULTANT

Requisition No: 876873

Agency:
Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title:

- OPS HEALTH SERVICES & FACILITIES CONSULTANT

This position is situated in the Bureau of Central Services within the Division of Health Quality Assurance.

The Bureau provides services and support to the facility licensure function of the Agency and is comprised of four units: the Background Screening Unit, the Financial Analysis Unit, the Central Intake Unit, and the Systems, Training, and Support Unit.

These units are responsible for the receipt and distribution of all health care facility applications and processing of associated fees; the background screening of facility owners, administrators, personnel, and Medicaid providers, and other personnel working with Florida’s vulnerable population; the financial analysis and financial data collection of health care facilities; and the systems management, data support and training within the Division.

The Background Screening Unit processes screening results and makes eligibility determinations for a variety of applicants and individuals required to be screened to work with Florida’s vulnerable population.

The Unit is also responsible for the maintenance and administration of the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Analyze all incoming background screening results and make determinations of eligibility based on Florida Statutes, review and analyze supplemental reports and documentation received to determine final screening outcomes.

Sends appropriate notifications and follows up with additional information needed to input results into the data system, responds to email, mail, fax, and phone inquiries within established time frames.

Coordinates with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and other state law enforcement agencies regarding screening results.

Conducts, reviews, and processes FBI ldents, Resubmissions, Rejections, Renewal Screening Requests, and Unmatched work items received in the BGS data system.

Communicates and interacts with other Agency personnel, providers, and individuals with background screening inquiries in a professional manner as necessary to complete required transactions.

Performs other background screening duties and assists the Background Screening Unit as directed by management.

This position will be hired at the minimum salary of $20.75 /Hourly and is non-negotiable.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for Other Personal Services (OPS) employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• State Group Insurance coverage options (must meet eligibility requirements), including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan administered through VALIC (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan);
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)

For a more complete list of benefits and eligibility requirements, visit

OPS employment is a temporary employer/employee relationship used for accomplishing short term or intermittent tasks. OPS employees are at-will employees and are subject to actions such as pay changes, changes to work assignment, and terminations at the pleasure of the agency head or designee.

OPS employees do not serve probationary periods or become permanent in their positions because they serve at the pleasure of the agency head.

• Knowledge of state statutes and administrative rules which govern background screening
• Knowledge of basic grammar, capitalization, and punctuation
• Knowledge of criminal history terminology
• Computer and application of various software.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to manage a high volume of multiple assignments and tasks, to include having them done in a timely manner.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to compile, organize, and analyze…