U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nurse (Quality Assurance and Survey Certification)
Pay88,520.00 - 115,079.00 / year
LocationRemote
Employment typeFull-Time
This job is now closed
Job Description
- Req#: 816696500
- Conduct onsite inspections of health care delivery provided to beneficiaries to evaluate quality of care, quality of life and the provision of other services.
- Provide guidance and direction on survey issues to state agency (SA) staff.
- Formulate or recommend needed revisions or changes to existing program policies, criteria, standards and procedures.
- Analyze statistical and historical data, claims data, and reports to assess SA effectiveness in the survey process and to recommend improvements.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
- You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
- Passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
- Valid driver's license from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
- 80% of time may be spent in domestic travel status. Travel requirements are prescribed by the supervisor based on the needs of the region or the program.
- Incumbent must successfully complete the Basic Long-Term Care Healthcare Facility Surveyor Training Course (BL TCC) within the first year of employment.
- Incumbent must successfully complete the Surveyor Minimum Qualification Test (SMQT) to survey independently.
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Survey and Operations Group (SOG) .
As a Nurse (Quality Assurance and Survey Certification), GS-0610-13, you will provide clinical practical advice regarding HHS health, regulatory, or human services programs/policies.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.
In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: conducting onsite surveys or quality reviews to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of health care providers.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.About the company
The United States Department of Health and Human Services, also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.