OPS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATOR - 64801371

Requisition No: 861962 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INVESTIGATOR - 64801371

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64801371 

Salary:  $22.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 10/03/2025 

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Department of Health

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

Bureau of Enforcement

Investigative Services Unit – Jupiter Field Office

Open Competitive Opportunity

 

 

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Essential job functions are to investigate allegations of state and federal laws against unlicensed individuals posing as licensed health care practitioners.

• Investigate alleged unlicensed activity complaints and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies for potential prosecution of criminal violations. These investigations are of a complex nature and require collection of evidence, review and analysis of medical records, court documents and other pertinent records in addition to the use of covert investigative techniques. 
• Prepare and serve uniform unlicensed activity citations and/or cease and desist agreements in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Coordinate investigative activity through legal counsel as requested or directed.
• Prepare comprehensive reports of final, supplemental and probation investigations.
• Coordinate investigations with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials and regulatory agencies as requested or directed by supervisor/manager.
• Coordinate and assist department legal/board staff regarding administrative hearings, subpoena service, administrative complaints, final orders, and disciplinary enforcement requests. 
• Testify and present evidence at administrative hearings, depositions, or trials. 
• Serve as member of the prosecution team as directed.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date professional contacts with risk managers, hospital administrators, nursing directors and other health care providers.
• Assist in allied health investigations as needed, participate in in-service training of medical investigative staff, conduct inspections, drug profiles and undercover investigations, and serve as a mentor to new investigators, as directed.
• Answer public inquiries, makes referrals, make public speaking engagements, make professional contacts, promote the goals and mission of the Department including participation in Sterling related activities and events. 
• Perform other related duties as required.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficient computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; knowledge of computer data bases; knowledge and use of the compliance management system and licensing system used by the Agency; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures and government rules & regulations; knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents; communicating effectively with others verbally and in writing; talking to others to effectively convey information; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate; conduct fact-finding research; knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis; organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; knowing how to find information and identifying essential information; finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information; write detailed narrative investigative reports; ability to plan, organize and prioritize work assignments; ability to work independently; investigating and researching; inspecting and evaluating the quality of products; ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and close attention to detail; effectively manage time; make sound judgements; ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

 

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of professional experience from one or more of the following fields: investigative, law enforcement, working in the juvenile or adult criminal justice system, regulat