Title: Senior Inspector- Wage

State Role Title: Health Care Compliance Specialist II

Hiring Range: $35.54 - $42.97 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Health Professions

Location: Dept of Health Professions

Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health Professions (DHP) mission is to ensure safe and competent patient
care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to
health care practitioners and the public.

This sworn position enforces the rules and regulations of the Department's 13 health regulatory boards as well as all associated Virginia statutes and federal laws in order to safeguard the lives, health, and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth.  Principal duties include independently inspecting pharmacy, veterinary, funeral and dentistry facilities and other entities regulated by DHP. Additional duties include consulting on investigations and/or independently investigating a variety of complaints of alleged violations against health care practitioners licensed, certified, or registered by the Department, and by submitting thorough inspection and/or investigative reports. 

This staff member may be required to handle occasional inspections or virtual inspections outside of the primary location as needs arise. The following areas will be the primary territory/ region for this wage staff is noted below:

Region II (CENTRAL), District 1 Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Louisa; and the independent cities of Charlottesville, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Region II, District 2 Counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward, and the independent cities of Colonial Heights, and Hopewell. Region II, District 3 Counties of Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, and the independent city of Richmond. Region III (TIDEWATER), District 1 Counties of Greensville, and the independent cities of Emporia, Region IV (SOUTHWEST) District 1a Counties of Nelson and Appomattox, and District 2b Halifax. Region I (NOVA) Region I, District 1 Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren; and the independent cities of Harrisonburg and Winchester. Region I, District 2 Counties of Culpeper, Fauquier; King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford; and the independent city of Fredericksburg.
This is a wage (hourly) position limited to working no more than 1,500 hours during the 12 month period of May 1 – April 30, with no more than an average of 29 hours per week over the 12-month period. This wage position offers no state benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

*Recent, progressive experience conducting inspections or investigations.
*Comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities related to inspection and/or investigative techniques, to include interviewing, data collection and analysis of complex records and reports.

*Considerable, demonstrated ability to:
-interpret and apply laws and regulations;
-effectively and independently organize and manage time and assignments;
-compose clear, comprehensive, and concise inspection reports;
-work as member of a team and effectively with and through others with considerable, effective interpersonal skills and self-direction.
-communicate effectively both orally and in writing with impartiality, objectivity, and confidentiality

*Skill in the use of a personal computer with standard office software for report writing, information exchange, online research, and database management (to include electronic file management and queries).

*Must be able to travel, including some overnight travel, to areas within the region in an efficient time frame based upon typical travel times and sensitivity of assignment; and to use a privately-owned vehicle when necessary.
*Must be willing to perform mobile work and to maintain a remote office with high-speed Internet access, within assigned district(s) or within a 30-mile radius of district border(s) as a condition of employment

This staff member may be required to handle occasional inspections or virtual inspections outside of the primary location as needs arise. The following areas will be the primary territory/ region for this wage staff is noted below:

Region II (CENTRAL), District 1 Counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Louisa; and the independent cities of Charlottesville, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Region II, District 2 Counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward, and the independent cities of Colonial Heights, and Hopewell. Region II, District 3 Counties of Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, and the independent city of Richmond. Region III (TIDEWATER), District 1 Counties of Greensville, and the independent cities of Emporia, Region IV (SOUTHWEST) District 1a Counties of Nelson and Appomattox, and District 2b Halifax. Region I (NOVA) Region I, District 1 Counties of Clarke, Frederick, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren; and the independent cities of Harrisonburg and Winchester. Region I, District 2 Counties of Culpeper, Fauquier; King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford; and the independent city of Fredericksburg.

Additional Considerations

The following are advantageous:
*Experience working in regulatory compliance or as a law enforcement professional.
*Current, formal work experience independently conducting various types of healthcare investigations, including but not limited to fraud; risk management; quality assurance; background checks; human resource; or criminal, civil and/or regulatory investigations.
*A working knowledge of health care/medical terminology in order to interpret health care records and communicate with health care professionals, and of federal or state health care laws and regulations.
*Prior experience working with administrative law.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

DHP accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history and duties/responsibilities which indicates your qualifications for this position. Please be as detailed as possible in your application. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.

· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Department's Confidentiality Statement, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Agency's Code of Ethics, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to successfully complete computer systems security training prescribed by this agency and in accordance with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Successful completion of initial training and any subsequent updates is a condition of employment.”
A criminal background is required for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 000-000-0000

Email: recruitment@dhp.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.