What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long-Term Care Surveyor-4934020 position at State of Missouri?
Job Location: This position will be located at the DHSS office in Cameron. Surveyors will conduct survey activities within the 19 counties in Northwest Missouri. This position will qualify for hybrid or remote work options when training is complete.
Why you'll love this position: The Section for Long-Term Care seeks to help protect the health and safety of elderly and disabled individuals residing in long term care facilities. This professional position serves as both a member of a multi-disciplinary team to survey long-term care facilities for compliance with state and federal regulations, and as an independent complaint investigator. This position will qualify for telecommuter status once training is complete.
- Conduct surveys, licensure inspections, complaint investigations, and other activities as assigned and in accordance with federal and state policies and procedures.
- After successful completion of training requirements, conduct the Life Safety Code inspection process, including evaluation of building construction, fire protection systems, and operational features that provide safety from fire, smoke, and general panic during emergencies.
- Monitor care provided to individuals residing in long term care facilities to ensure the quality of life and quality of care received meets state and federal regulatory standards.
- Communicate information, both verbally and in writing, in a manner that is understandable, legible, professional, courteous, respectful and consistent with regulatory requirements. Perform duties in a manner that is respectful of individual's space and preferences.
- Attend scheduled team meetings, assume a fair share of the workload, and accept on-call duty as assigned on weekends and holidays on a rotating basis, which may require a visit to a facility to investigate a high priority complaint during the on-call time.
- Present relevant information necessary to identify regulatory violations and determine compliance as a team. Ensure deficiencies cited are based on facts, include more than one source of evidence whenever possible, and clearly support the regulation cited.
- Strong computer skills with the ability to learn new programs.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and customer service skills with residents, providers, and the public is an essential component of this position.
- Candidates must submit official college transcripts. Candidates must meet the qualifications for a Long Term Care Surveyor (available at https://pers.oa.mo.gov/job-class/21rb50-senior-regulatory-auditor.
- Candidates must have physical strengths, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness to be able to perform the duties.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Candice Talbot, Regulatory Compliance Manager
Contact Information: Candice.Talbot@health.mo.gov or 816-632-6541
