DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Address: 150 N. 18th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $57,750  

Grade: 20

Make a broader impact on healthcare standards! We are looking for Registered Nurses to help our Department drive regulatory compliance. If you have an eye for detail and want a stake in protecting public health interests within the state of Arizona, we invite you to join our team. Becoming a Healthcare Compliance Registered Nurse with the Arizona Department of Health Services will enable you to perform work corresponding to the activities within the Division of Public Health Licensing Services, specifically the Bureau of Medical Facility Licensing’s Home Health and Hospice team. As a Healthcare Compliance Officer, you can expect to transition your patient-care experience into a high-impact regulatory role as you learn and develop expertise in:

Assisting with or determining the issuing of licenses to licensed facilities and providers, and maintaining current licenses by ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

Conducting initial and annual recertification inspections of health care institutions regulated by the Department to determine compliance with all applicable regulations.

Reviewing quality systems by tracking documents, corrective actions, and other quality data.

Conducting investigations of the operation of a licensed facility or provider upon receiving a complaint or of an unlicensed facility.

Performing services that need regulation.

Corresponding with the regulated community or regulatory bodies.

Responding to technical questions from licensees.

Developing standards and participating in rulemaking.

Performing, assisting, or reviewing detailed investigative or inspection reports.

Formulating statements of deficiencies and correspondence regarding changes in the status of a licensee’s License or other types of legal orders.

- Learn to interpret and understand statutes, rules and internal procedures for discipline.
- Participate in and conduct inspections/investigations to determine compliance with state regulation, statutes, rules, and internal procedures as directed and under guidance.
- Prepare investigation reports.
- Attend and participate in staff, advisory committee, and/or stakeholder organization meetings.
- Provides miscellaneous services, including but not limited to technical assistance to current or potential providers, interact with other department offices, etc.
- Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge of:
- Arizona Administrative Code and Arizona Revised Statutes related to licensed facilities and providers.
- Good understanding of facility management and operational concepts.
- Specialized procedures.
- Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.

Skill in:
- Review and reading/interpretation of professional literature and regulations.
- Requires high level of oral and written communication, analytical review, interpersonal relationships, active listening, organizational, evaluation, repetition, education/training.

Ability to:
- Change priorities as issues arise, problem solving (root cause).
- Work independently.
- Perform reviews.
- Analyze analy