Health Facilities Surveyor - Hospitals

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) is seeking a motivated and flexible individual to join our team as a Health Facilities Surveyor for Hospitals with our Medicare Service Bureau.

Who We Are

DIA is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans. DIA’s Health Facilities Division is responsible for inspecting and licensing health care providers and suppliers to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable Iowans.

The Hospital Surveyor position is responsible for health surveys, revisit surveys, and complaint surveys.

At DIA our mission is to Achieve Compliance Through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. To accomplish our Mission, the individual selected for this position will provide regulatory oversight to Hospital facilities in a professional, courteous, non-intimidating and objective manner.

What We’re Seeking

Desired Qualifications Include

The successful candidate for the fast-paced and multi-faceted Health Facilities Surveyor position is a self-starter. The position reports directly to the Medicare Service Bureau Chief. The position requires state-wide and overnight travel on a weekly basis and is based from your home domicile.

• Conducting business in a professional, courteous and approachable manner
• Displays high standards of professional and ethical conduct
• Registered Nurse required
• Ability to work independently from a home-based setting while maintaining the timelines and goals of the Department
• Ability to address and listen to others in respectful manner
• Possesses a high level of organizational skills and is process-driven
• Commitment to providing a high-quality service
• Experience working in a clinical setting for hospitals

What You’ll Do

You Will Be An Integral Member Of Our Survey Team, Providing Direct Support To The Department’s Health Facilities Operations By

• Making recommendations regarding non-compliance with applicable State rules and/or Federal Regulations and processes.
• Completing assigned regulatory oversight in Hospitals facilities in a timely manner, including health surveys, revisit surveys, complaint surveys & EMTALA investigations.
• Prepares accurate reports of all matters relating to surveys for licensure, complaint investigations, federal certification, and revisits, so that a determination can be made regarding licensure or certification.

What We Offer

In Addition To Providing a Positive Work Environment, We Offer An Excellent Compensation Package For Our Full-time Employees, Including

When you join DIA, you help make Iowa safer and healthier while enjoying an outstanding benefits package.

• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
• Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Biweekly vacation accrual and separate sick leave
• Opportunities for salary increases following your first six months and annually thereafter
• Paid holidays (9 days per year)
• Excellent pay and benefits package including health, dental, vision, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling)
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions

NOTE: starting salary of $60,548.80 annually

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Selectives

872 Registered Nurse

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator’s Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at: Nurse Licensure Compact

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Completion of an educational program in professional Nursing and registration as a nurse or graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree with a concentration of study in a human services area (e.g., psychology, sociology, gerontology, anthropology, therapeutic recreation, rehabilitation, or a similar area related to provisions of services) and experience equal to three years of full-time professional work;

OR

completion of a Pharmacy degree, a Master's degree, or advanced degree above the Master's level in a human services area at an accredited college or university, and experience equal to one year of full-time professional work;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree and three years work experience in health administration; in a clinical substance abuse program; or in a regulatory program which involves the surveying and evaluating of situations, conditions and operating procedures of health care/treatment facilities;

OR

certification as a rehabilitation counselor by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification plus specialized training or experience equal to one year of full-time professional work in a nursing, treatment, or habilitation program for intellectually disabled clients;

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of the above specified experience for one year of the required education;

OR

thirty semester hours of graduate course work in public, business or health administration, in the health field or social work, counseling, or rehabilitation from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each year of experience to a maximum substitution of two years.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

• For purposes of qualifying for this job class, "professional experience" shall be indicated by having responsibility for assessment and diagnosis of client problems and needs, developing a plan of treatment, evaluating client progress toward meeting treatment goals, modifying treatment objectives, etc. Work at this level requires a prerequisite of post high school educational training or certification in the behavioral, social, health sciences, or health administration.
• Licensure or temporary licensure by the State of Iowa is required for designated positions in this class. Applicants who now possess a current valid license from another state need not have an Iowa license to apply, but will be required to obtain the appropriate Iowa license prior to beginning actual employment.
• Applicants for positions in the Department of Inspections and Appeals must undergo a background investigation which includes a criminal history check and a dependent adult and child abuse registry check.
• Applicants possessing licensure, certification, registration or degree should indicate such on the application form and may be required to provide proof at the time of interview.