Health Care Facility Surveyor

The position is 100% remote with up to 75% travel. The Surveyor will serve as team member or team leader on various types of surveys (i.e. re-certification, comparative, complaint investigation, and follow-up) for long term care, ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID), end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and hospice facilities. Surveyors travel to healthcare facilities nationally conducting surveys to assess compliance with requirements and regulations guiding the quality of care for residents/customers of the facilities. The responsibility of the Surveyor is to apply approved survey protocols for conducting on-site surveys. Specific activities include the following:

• Conducts on-site surveys of Medicare-Medicaid certified health care facilities to determine compliance with Federal regulations.
• Surveys require preparations such as: off-site preparation, tour of facility, observation of care, record review, interviews of staff and families, etc. Determines if care,
• treatment, and services are consistent with Federal requirements.
• Evaluates all aspects of the healthcare facility system from the quality of care to the consumers’ rights and physical plant.
• Communicates the non-compliance issues with key personnel throughout the site review and during the exit conference to assure an understanding of the deficiencies cited.
• Determines if a plan of correction is acceptable.
• Conducts follow-up visits and monitoring surveys to ascertain if facilities’ plans of correction to resolve the deficient practice have been implemented.
• Approval Plan: Reviews facility plans of correction and makes a recommendation for approval.
• Training: Assists with facility and bureau training. Participates in work groups as needed.