Job Description

Agency: Department of Public Health 
Office: Health Care Regulation

Division: Long Term Care - Field Operations

Posting ID: 44-23-0140

Posted: 1/22/2024-2/2/2024
Salary:  $5,901 - $8,825/Month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County:  Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number 44-23-0140

Agency Marketing Statement

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $2 billion in state and federal funds, 7 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,200 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated, detailed orientated individual to travel to conduct surveys, investigations, inspections of Care (IOC) and monitoring visits of facilities for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities to determine compliance with State Licensure regulations and/or Federal Medicaid certification requirements. This individual will serve as technical expert and independently perform difficult and complex surveys and will serve as preceptor for lower-level surveyors and as the subject matter expert on issues of active treatment.

Job Responsibilities

1. Surveys long term care facilities to determine compliance with state licensure requirements, federal certification mandates, and Department directives, program policies and procedures.

• Travels to conduct difficult, highly complex and sensitive on-site surveys involving persons with developmental disabilities to determine the level of compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Provides leadership in matters concerning compliance with regulations associated with psychiatric disorders and related areas.
• Interviews facility residents, staff, administrators, health care providers and other individuals.Collaborates with team members.
• Prepares reports of survey findings.
• Evaluates plans of correction relating to health and safety aspects of long-term care facilities.
• Appears and testifies at Department and non-Department legal proceedings and administrative hearings.

2. Serves as a preceptor.

• Guides and leads new hires and existing surveying staff.
• Provides trainings and orientation.
• Identifies new and continuing training needs.
• Provides instruction to new surveyors while conducting surveys at long term care facilities.

Job Responsibilities (cont.)

3. Provides technical support.

• Reviews and evaluates survey and investigation reports for technical accuracy to ensure compliance with regulations associated with environmental health sanitation.
• Provides technical assistance on matters related to developmental disabilities.
• Explains and interprets State laws, Department rules, regulations, policies and procedures, related to developmental disabilities.

4. Completes necessary training.

• Attends and completes basic surveyor courses as directed by a supervisor.
• Attends and completes trainings to maintain expertise in state and federal regulations and licensure/certification requirements.
• Attends and completes mandatory federal trainings as designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

5. Attends meetings and workshops.

• Participates in staff meetings and assist with orientation of newly employed staff as directed.
• Attend professional meetings and workshops as a means of maintaining expertise in health and safety and in concepts applicable to health care facilities.

6. Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the responsibilities enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires successful completion of both state and federal Basic Surveyor Orientation courses and, for positions engaged in long term care surveys, requires certification of having successfully completed the federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Training.
• Requires three years of experience as a health facilities surveyor.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a human services professional field such as sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology, supplemented by one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and an additional three years of professional experience in which the problems and needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or those with related conditions are addressed; or a master’s degree in a human services professional field supplemented by one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and an additional one year of professional experience in which the problems and needs of mentally retarded individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or those with related conditions are addressed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years experience as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional.
• Extensive knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing licensure and certification of health care providers.
• Three years experience with investigation and interrogation techniques.
• Three years experience conducting the survey process effectively and efficiently, including the evaluation of the environment, records, and care and service delivered by the health care provider, identifying areas of non-compliance, problems and discrepancies, and determining possible resolution or action.
• One year experience preparing complex written and oral reports.
• Ability to exercise judgment, discretion, and maintain confidentiality during the conduct of the survey process.
• Three years experience gathering, collating and classifying information about data, people or things and to interpret an extensive variety of technical materials in books, journals and manuals.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of documentation.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to travel.
• Requires a valid and current driver’s license.
• Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
• Must reside in McHenry, Lake or Kane County. (May be assigned to facilities outside of that area, if necessary)

Work Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM- 5:30/5:00 PM
Work Location: 4212 St Charles Rd Bellwood, IL 60104-1146

Agency Contact: DPH.HRApplications@illinois.gov or 217-785-2031

Job Family: Legal, Audit & Compliance; Health Services

Revolving Door:

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.

This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.

If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.

State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.

Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the  Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.

If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid

Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.

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