Safety Offcr II - San Antonio, United States - Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services

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Job Description:

Safety Offcr II

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you

Safety Officer II

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a part-time Safety Officer protects residents receiving long-term care in Texas by assessing facilities' compliance with state and federal life safety code requirements.

This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities across the state.

In this front-line field position, a Safety Officer is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support determinations.

This position works a 20 hour work week. Must be professionally qualified as a Safety Officer – see below for details.

Examples of applicable experience can include skills such as construction or inspection work, fire protection, fire prevention, safety risk management, engineering, or architecture.

The state of Texas offers many to employees.

HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making qualifying monthly payments.

We also offer excellent health benefits, a lifetime monthly retirement annuityas well as (k) and Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Essential Job Functions:

Surveys facilities for compliance with federal and state life safety laws, regulations, and interpretations, which entails extensive walking, crawling through attic spaces, and climbing ladders.

Completes inspection/survey reports listing deficiencies and prepares professionally written reports using HHSC's required principles of documentation supporting the actions and remedies recommended.

Visit's facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.
Conducts entrance and exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings.

Provides facilities with professional knowledge of National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code requirements and applicable local, state, and federal standards to ensure compliance.

Coordinates with agency staff conducting surveys of facilities for certification in the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Performs desk reviews and reviews plans of correction to ensure compliance.
Answers questions from providers in person and over the phone.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave and policy and performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Skill in operating a personal computer and office equipment.
Skill in analyzing and evaluating complex issues of compliance relative to a variety of standards and regulations.
Skilled in effective communication, including the ability to efficiently generate clear and concise reports to describe inspection results.

Ability to apply state and federal rules and regulations to detailed inspections of long-term care facilities.
Ability to regularly climb ladders and inspect attic spaces that may be hot or cramped.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.