The Position

Health Facilities Inspectors conduct inspections of health care facilities and services such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inmate medical care in prisons and transitional living facilities, intermediate care facilities, home health agencies, health care referral agencies, community triage centers, facilities for refractive laser surgery, ambulatory surgical centers, facilities for treatment of irreversible renal disease, medical laboratories, independent physician offices, rural health clinics, hospices, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitative facilities, outpatient physical therapy facilities, adult day care and group care facilities, alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers and half-wayhouses, obstetrical centers, independent centers for emergency medical care, rehabilitation clinics, occupational and physical therapists, and other facilities and practitioners as directed.

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health is recruiting for a Health Facilities Inspector 2 with our Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance located in our Las Vegas office. The Health Facility Inspector II position will conduct on-site or off-site surveys for regulatory compliance with state licensure, federal certification, and complaint investigations throughout Nevada. Inspections are conducted individually or as part of a team.

The inspector role requires the individual to inspect healthcare facilities for compliance with infection control regulations, which may require the inspector to enter facilities with infectious diseases and be able to comfortably wear a fit tested mask (N-95) for long periods and any other appropriate personal protective equipment. Evaluate compliance with standards, state and federal statutes or regulations through the inspection process utilizing record review, interviews, and observations. Complete all required inspection activities, documentation and follow-up documents required to complete the inspection process in accordance with regulations, statutes, and policies and procedures as applicable, within a defined deadline through paperwork and data entry. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with individuals, providers, and sister state agencies and departments. Communicate clearly in English to other inspectors and agencies, providers, and members of the public. This position will specifically be within the life safety code, construction, and plan review unit. The ideal candidate will have experience with LSC and construction standards requirements for health facilities. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA),

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