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The Health Care Surveyor 2 will be responsible for the surveillance and regulation of home health care providers to ensure that care provided meets standards of practice and complies with State and Federal statutes and regulations. The Health Care Surveyor 2 will perform quality assurance review, conduct surveys or complaint investigations of home care providers, or investigate complaints of alleged misconduct on the part of the professional health care providers.
Activities may include: reviewing quality assurance efforts; functioning independently or serving as a member of a survey or investigative team, investigating patient complaints and other complaints concerning home care providers, individuals, and health care professionals including conducting interviews of patients, family members and health care professionals. In addition, the Health Care Surveyor 2 would be expected to write clear and concise reports using agency software; utilize computer systems to evaluate medical data; and identify patterns of questionable practice.
Permanent Transfer Candidate: Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Health Care Surveyor 2, G20, or community Nursing Services Consultant Home Health Services, G22 and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or the Civil Service Law OR Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a title G20 or higher and meeting the non-competitive minimum qualifications listed below.
Non-Competitive via NY HELPS: Possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; and two years of post-licensure, specialized professional administrative or professional clinical experience.
Substitution: A bachelor's degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a master's degree in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: Ability to actively participate on an interdisciplinary team, accept constructive criticism, and display constant professionalism as a representative of the Department; excellent interview, observational, and writing skills and the ability to translate collected information into legally defensible reports; Experience with the aged and aging population, especially in the provision of direct patient care as a human services or clinical professional, an ability to appreciate how the aging process affects outcomes, and clinical knowledge and experience with Long Term Care and the aging population; Understanding and use of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook as well as SharePoint; Excellent written and oral communication skills, flexibility and dedication, and Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test certification.
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