Requisition No: 799271

Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration

Working Title: 68037382 - HEALTH FACILITY EVALUATOR II

Position Number: 68037382

Salary: $1,530.77 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 04/18/2023

Agency Overview:

The Agency for Health Care Administration is Florida's chief health policy and planning entity. The Agency is responsible for administering the Florida Medicaid program, the licensure and regulation of nearly 50,000 health care facilities, and empowering consumers through health care transparency initiatives.

Under the direction of Agency Secretary Jason Weida, the Agency is focused on advancing Governor DeSantis’ vision for Florida’s health care system to be the most cost-effective, transparent, and high-quality health care system in the nation. Current Agency initiatives include implementing Florida’s groundbreaking Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program, overhauling Florida’s healthcare technological ecosystem, and increasing insight in the cost of health care services.

Agency Objectives:

HIGH QUALITY

Emphasizing quality in all that we do to improve health outcomes, always putting the individual first.

TRANSPARENT

Supporting initiatives that promote transparency and empower consumers in making well informed healthcare decisions.

COST-EFFECTIVE

Leveraging Florida’s buying power in delivering high quality care at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

Position Overview:

Participates in surveys and complaint investigations of health care and residential facilities in a seven-county area to determine compliance with federal and state regulations.

Conducts surveys as a team member and team coordinator.

Overnight travel is involved.

Must be able to work occasionally before and after normal work hours, including weekends and holidays.

Travel in a 16-county area is required, and applicants may reside in any of the counties covered by the Alachua area office.

Counties are Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union. Statewide travel may be included for this position.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

This position will be hired at a rate of $1,530.77 biweekly/non-negotiable.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State Group Insurance Coverage Options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;

• Flexible Spending Accounts;

• State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions;

• Generous annual and sick leave benefits;

• 9 paid holidays a year and 1 Personal Holiday each year;

• Career advancement opportunities;

• Tuition waiver for courses offered by Florida’s nationally ranked State University System ;

• Training and professional development opportunities;

• And more!

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1.Knowledge of the principles of state licensure and federal certification requirements; knowledge of inspection of documentation review.

2.Skills are needed in the techniques of oral communication, especially attentive listening; interview procedures; and methods of documentation review.

3.Ability to plan and organize is required to ensure timely completion of survey responsibilities.

4.Ability to write reports.

5.Ability to utilize microcomputer equipment and software to enter, retrieve and manipulate data required to perform licensure and certification functions.

6.Skills in interpersonal communication, problem solving and investigation technique

7.Ability to travel with or without accommodation.

8.Ability to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis with or without accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications: Two (2) years professional health care licensure, regulation and/or certification experience or; Three (3) years nonprofessional health care licensure, regulation and/or certification experience.

Preference will be given to applicants with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a medical or health care field which can substitute for one year of the professional experience or two years of nonprofessional experience.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

N/A

CONTACT: DELIZA SILVA (386) 462-6239

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.