Job Details
****Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)****
****Health Services Consultant II****
****Opening Date: March 1, 2022****
**Closing Date: **March 14, 2022****
****Job Class Code: 4385****Grade: 24****Salary: $53,123.20- $69,929.60****
****Position Number: 02000-1953****
****Location: This position will cover Southern Maine, but will be located in either Lewiston, Portland, or Sanford****
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****This is *generally* a Monday-Friday position.****
**Agency information:**
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.
The Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) provides regulatory oversight to protect vulnerable populations from harm and substandard quality of care by enforcing state and federal regulations related to the provision of health services.
**Job duties:**
As a lead surveyor within the Medical Facilities Unit of DLC, you will be part of a team of professionals responsible for ensuring hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, hospices, ambulatory surgical centers, dialysis centers, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IIDs), portable x-ray providers, outpatient therapy providers, and rural health centers are taking the very best care of their patients by complying with all relevant state and federal regulations.
You will be the lead surveyor determining if an entity meets federal and State requirements. These surveys include but are not limited to: initial certification or licensure; recertification or re-licensure; and revisits. You will also investigate complaints of allegations of patient neglect, abuse, and misappropriation (amongst other complaints) within these facilities.
You will be the one to lead the survey/investigation team. This includes ensuring required survey processes are followed, ensuring survey team members notes are completed and attached in the federal database, reviewing other team members work, and ensuring the statement of deficiencies (SOD) written by the survey team follows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Principles of Documentation. You will also review facilities plans of correction and, in conjunction with management, determine if those plans will resolve the issues noted in in the SOD. You will also provide technical assistance to providers, to help them understand why their facilities have violated federal and state regulations. While you will not have administrative supervisory duties (you will not do annual performance reviews of your team members, or give approval for time off), you will provide feedback to management on your team members performance in the field.
You will also:
* Conduct pre-survey document reviews of all pertinent facility history;
* Assign survey tasks to team members;
* Conduct the entrance and exit conferences with facility leadership and your team;
* Participate in training, including mandatory training required by CMS; and
* Other related duties, as assigned.
Statewide travel is required, and some assignments require overnights, which are reimbursed by the State. This position will cover Southern Maine, but will be located in either Lewiston, Portland, or Sanford
**Minimum Qualifications:**
**REQUIREMENTS** *(Entry level knowledges, skills, and/or abilities may be acquired through, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, the following coursework/training and/or experience.):*
Registered Nurse and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of nursing and/or in the delivery of health care services.
**LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS****:** *(These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class.):*
License as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Maine, as issued by the State Board of Nursing.
***Preferred candidates will ALSO have:***
* Knowledge of federal and State regulations for the types of healthcare facilities listed above;
* Experience working in one or more of the types of healthcare facilities listed above;
* Demonstrated critical thinking skills;
* Knowledge of CMSs Principles of Documentation.
* Ability to lead a team of people with diverse skills, knowledge, and backgrounds;
* Ability to build and lead teams; and
* Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
**Application Information:**
Please submit all documents or files in a PDF or Word format.
For additional information about this position please email Assistant Director of the Medical Facilities Unit, Lynn Hadyniak, JD at ...@Maine.gov.
In your cover letter, state whether you have any of the *Preferred candidates will **ALSO** have* attributes that are listed above.
To request a paper application, please contact ...@Maine.gov .
**Benefits**
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto"Dirigo" or "I lead"as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
* **Work-Life Balance** Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using **13 paid holidays** , **12 days of sick leave** , and **3+ weeks of vacation leave** annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
* **Health Insurance Coverage** The State of Maine pays **85%-100%** of employee-only premiums ($9,893.52-$11,057.52 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
* **Health Insurance Premium Credit** Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about .
* **Dental Insurance** The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
* **Retirement Plan** The State of Maine contributes **13.16** **% of pay** to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
* **Gym Membership Reimbursement** Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
* **Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts** Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
* **Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness** The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the .
* **Living Resources Program** Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
* **Parental leave** is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceive **four weeks of fully paid parental leave** . Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the .
* **Voluntary Deferred Compensation** Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
* Learn about **additional wellness benefits** for State employees from the .
*Maine State Government is an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.*
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