Sanitarian (Health Facilities Surveyor 3, Opt. 1) - Westchester, United States - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

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Westchester, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Date:

May 22, 2024Location:
Westchester, IL, US, 60154

Job Requisition ID: 38108

Agency:
Department of Public Health

Office:
Health Care Regulation

Division:
Long Term Care Field Operations

Posting ID:
/ 38108

Posted:5/22/2024-6/6/2024

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $6,137 a month; Full Range $6,137 - $9,178 a month

Job Type:
Salaried

County:
Cook

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU:
RC062

Posting Identification Number / 38108
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 independently or as a member of a professional team, travel to conduct surveys, investigations and monitoring visits of long-term care facilities and hospitals to determine compliance with State Licensure requirements and/or Federal Medicare/Medicaid certification regulations.

This individual will also serve as technical expert and independently perform difficult and complex institutional health and safety surveys and will also serve as preceptor for lower-level surveyors.

Job Responsibilities

Surveys long term care facilities.
Travels to conduct difficult, highly complex and sensitive onsite health and safety surveys to determine the level of compliance with state and federal requirements.
Appears and testifies at Department and nonDepartment legal proceedings and administrative hearings to defend portions of the team decision related to his/her findings.
Interviews facility residents, staff, administrators, health care providers and other individuals.
Collaborates with other surveyors on the survey team.
Prepares reports of filed surveys and evaluates plans of correction relating to health and safety aspects of longterm care facilities.
Serves as preceptor to new hires and existing institutional health and safety survey staff regarding training and orientation.
Assists the Regional Supervisor in the assessment and development of new survey staff by identifying training needs.
Recommends training programs.
Assists with the arrangement for field training.
As a member of the survey team, travels to perform difficult and complex health and safety surveys to assure compliance with applicable rules and regulations at long term care facilities and hospitals.
Provides technical support on issues related to compliance with regulations associated with environmental health sanitation.
Documents findings.
Prepares reports of field surveys.
Discusses noncompliance relating to health and safety aspects of these facilities with Supervisors and team members.
Reviews and evaluates survey and investigation reports of lower-level surveyors and lower-level sanitarians for technical accuracy and compliance with applicable directives, policies and guidelines.
Explains and interprets state and federal laws, department rules, regulations, policies and procedures, related to institutional health and safety to providers and interested parties.
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.
Requires certification of having successfully completed the federal Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Training.
Requires three years' experience as a health facilities surveyor.
Requires completion of four years of college with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences, supplemented by three years of professional experience in environmental health sanitation or in a health care facility.

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to travel.
Requires a valid and current driver's license.
Requires ability to meet all agency vaccine/healthrelated polices and guidance.

Work Hours:
Monday - Thursday 7:30AM-5:30/5:00PM (1/2 hr lunch)

Work Location: 3 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester IL 60154

Posting Group:
Legal, Audit & Compliance; Health Services

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

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Pay:
$6, $9,178.00 per month

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