Safety Code Inspector

Final date to receive applications: 7/11/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

Job

Position:
Life Safety Code Inspector

Pay Grade: 14

Salary: $43,210.08 - $64,816.08 annually

Employment Type:

Executive Branch, Full Time, Overtime eligible, 18A, 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency:
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Office of Inspector General

Location:

Varies

This position will report to an office in London (Laurel County), KY as needed and work in the following counties:
Adair, Bell, Boyle, Breathitt, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Martin, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, and sometimes travel statewide due to agency needs. OIG encourages applicants from these counties to apply.

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performs many varied functions for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. OIG has six divisions:
Division of Regulated Child Care, Division of Health Care, Certificate of Need, Division of Kentucky Health Information Exchange, Division of Telehealth and the Division of Audits and Investigations. These divisions cover a wide variety of job tasks and duties in varied settings throughout Kentucky, which include inspecting and licensing childcare and healthcare facilities and services, and conducting investigations of complaints in those facilities, as well as conducting Medicaid fraud and other types of complaints for the Cabinet.

The Life Safety Code Inspector is responsible for conducting unannounced, on-site inspections of Medicaid/Medicare certified hospitals, long-term care facilities, and certified ambulatory surgical centers to determine compliance with the federal Life Safety Code (LSC) requirements. They ensure that Medicaid/Medicare certified health facilities meet the minimum requirements for the design, operation, and maintenance of building and other structures for safety, fire, and emergencies.

If you are a professional, self-motivated, positive person with a desire to use your professional skills to improve healthcare in Kentucky, and you desire to work with a team of dedicated professionals who believe in their mission, we would love to welcome you to our OIG family!

• Conduct onsite inspections of Medicare/Medicaid certified hospitals, long-term care facilities, and certified ambulatory surgical centers to determine compliance with the federal Life Safety Code requirements.
• Perform the inspection and extensively document the results of the inspection according to established Medicare and Office of Inspector General (OIG) guidelines.
• Prepare reports documenting noncompliance with the federal Life Safety Code pursuant to Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) guidelines and other reports as directed.
• Review plans of correction from non‑compliant health facilities.
• Conduct follow‑up visits as necessary.
• Provide consultation to other staff and providers regarding Life Safety Code issues.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with people of diverse backgrounds and in diverse settings.
• Ability to be flexible with work schedules, work assignments, and overtime needs.
• Experience with national fire safety codes and federal building regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Proficiency with the use of computers, tablets, smartphones for daily tasks.
• Ability to travel, as needed, mostly in Kentucky. Rare occasions of travel to other states may be required.
• Physical ability and energy to traverse large healthcare facilities for extended periods of time during surveys and inspections.

Education: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Experience, Training, or

Skills:

Three years of experience as a facility safety director, facility engineer, fire prevention inspector, insurance…