CONTRACT PROGRAM AUDITOR

DEFINITION:
Conducts program evaluation audits of hospitals, day-care centers and related health facilities to ensure that appropriate quality of care is maintained by private agencies with County contracts.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class receive administrative and technical direction from higher level contract and administrative positions. Contract Program Auditors are distinguished by having responsibility for auditing and evaluating the programs provided by private hospitals, day-care treatment centers, outpatient clinics and related health care providers of County contracted services for compliance with the County contract. The incumbents of these positions conduct detailed audits and evaluations of patient care and other aspects of the facility including medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, medical record, and social services, program management, diagnostic and treatment services.

• Audits and evaluates services provided by hospitals, day-care treatment centers and related health facilities for compliance with County contracts for a variety of health related services.
• Conducts detailed inspections during on-site visits, and evaluations of each special area of contracted services, including staff qualifications, licensure, insurance coverage, adequacy of diagnosis and treatment and charting procedures.
• Identifies possible areas of non-compliance with contractual terms and provides consultative services to facility administrators regarding deficiencies.
• Provides health and substance abuse rehabilitation consultation services to contract providers, advising the providers on the utilization of treatment modalities.
• Writes reports of audits and negotiates a plan for correction of deficiencies in compliance with the agency management.
• Manages assigned contracts including monitoring expenditures to ensure budgetary compliance, prepares budget modifications, ensures both accuracy and compliance with reporting data requirements, approves invoices and ensures the agency maintains inventory of purchased equipment.
• Assists in preparation of grant applications and participates in the competitive bidding process by providing technical assistance to evaluators.
• Assists in the annual health facility contract negotiation meetings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I:   Two (2) years' experience in an administrative or staff capacity assisting in the planning, developing, monitoring, evaluating, or auditing of health or social service contracts or programs at the level of Los Angeles County classes* of Administrative Assistant III or Research Analyst II, Behavioral Science.

OPTION II:   A Bachelor's degree** from an accredited four-year college.Three (3) years' experience providing direct health or social program services, one (1) year of which must have been in program planning and evaluation, program development, research and analysis, or other administrative functions at the level of Los Angeles County classes* of Senior Health Educator or Community Services Coordinator II.


LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. 


SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

 *Experience at the level of the Los Angeles County classes listed in the Minimum Requirements are defined as follows:

• Administrative Assistant III:  Defines, analyzes, and makes recommendations for the solution of highly complex operating, budgetary and financing, and other management problems of an organization, and participates in the implementation of their solution.
• Research Analyst II, Behavioral Science:  Assists in planning and conducting research projects involving experimental designs, field studies, and surveys in the behavioral or social science.        
• Senior Health Educator:  Plans, directs, coordinates, evaluates, and oversees health education programs in a specific health subject or in a service planning area.  
• Community Services Coordinator II:  Has functional responsibility for the implementation of the policies and programs of the Community Services Department in a specialized field such as community organization development, youth services or special research projects and statistical analysis. Advises and assists staff members and County-wide community organizations in matters relating to juvenile an adult delinquency prevention. 

**To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within fifteen (15) days of filing your application to HRexams@ph.lacounty.gov. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. 

• Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE). (see Employment Information under Accreditation Information).

• Official Transcript is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's registrar office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and will not be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.    

• For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

• We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure transcript documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications of additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements: 

• Option I:  Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements at the level of Los Angeles County classes* of Administrative Assistant III or Research Analyst II, Behavioral Science.  

• Option II: Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements at the level of Los Angeles County classes* of Senior Health Educator or Community Services Coordinator II.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment type will evaluate the education and experience you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system.



ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 
Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this list to fill vacancies as they occur.





Plan to submit your application promptly as you may be required to verify your email address.  This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on the County of Los Angeles Job Opportunities Website, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Any required documents and/or additional information, if any, must be received with your application at the time of filing online or within fifteen (15) calendar days from application submission to HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov.  In the "Subject" of the e-mail please type the Exam Number and Exam Title. Failure to provide complete, accurate information will impact the assessment of your qualifications and the acceptance of your application into the examination process.


IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please note that ALL information supplied by applicants and included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.
• Applications may be rejected at any stage of the examination and selection process.
• FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.
• Utilizing VERBIAGE from Class Specification(s) and/or Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. In doing so your application will be dispositioned as INCOMPLETE and will not be accepted.
• Comments such as "SEE RESUME" or "SEE APPLICATION" will not be considered a valid response; therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE.

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The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Salary : $79,690 - $107,390