MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATOR - 64085681

Requisition No: 846218 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATOR - 64085681

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64085681 

Salary:  $41,561.57 

Posting Closing Date: 02/13/2025 

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Department of Health

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

Bureau of Enforcement

Investigative Services Unit – Jupiter Field Office

**Open Competitive Opportunity**

Full-time Career Service Position

Annual Salary: $41,561.57

 

 

*This position offers the possibility of teleworking, within the coverage area, under certain conditions*

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Incumbent conducts complex medical quality assurance investigations relating to alleged violations of the practice acts/rules under the jurisdiction of the Department. Investigates complaints of alleged malpractice among medical health care boards. Initiates subject notification procedures.

• Reviews and analyzes complaint documents/information. 
• Prepares subpoenas to obtain medical records and other pertinent documents. 
• Reviews and analyzes medical/hospital records, court records, lab reports, peer review records and other pertinent records. 
• Contacts and interviews complainants, witnesses, and subjects. 
• Coordinates investigative activity through legal counsel as requested or directed.
• Prepares comprehensive reports of final, supplemental and probation investigations.
• Coordinates investigations with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials and regulatory agencies as requested or directed by supervisor/manager.
• Coordinates and assists department legal/board staff regarding administrative hearings, subpoena service, administrative complaints, final orders, and disciplinary enforcement requests. 
• Testifies and/or presents evidence at administrative hearings, depositions, or trials. 
• Serves as member of the prosecution team as directed. 
• Develops and maintains up-to-date professional contacts with risk managers, hospital administrators, nursing directors and other health care providers.
• Assists in allied health investigations as needed, participates in in-service training of medical investigative staff, conducts inspections, drug profiles and undercover investigations and serves as a mentor to new investigators, as directed.
• Answers public inquiries, makes referrals, make public speaking engagements, make professional contacts, and promote the goals and mission of the Department including participation in Sterling (Platinum Odyssey