Job/Position DescriptionInspector - License and CertIf you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!ICF/IID Inspector (Long-term Care Regulation)ICF/IID Inspector and#150; Starting Market Rate Salary $57,431.88As part of a collaborative team of public servants, an ICF/IID inspector protects residentsand#146; health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations, including investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, in Texas intermediate care facilities to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary ; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region and across the state. In this front-line field position, a surveyor is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations. see below for details.To watch a brief video showing the vital work long-term care surveyors do every day, please click here: Link TitleEssential Job FunctionsUnder the direction of a program manager, an ICF/IID surveyor conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys to include the investigation of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints regarding services provided in intermediate care facilities, which serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and must receive services that meet their specialized needs. Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and can assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narratives to support regulatory findings. Visits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others; for example, publications, assessments, and reports. Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.Registrations, Licensure Requirements or CertificationsMust successfully complete state and federal training and become qualified to conduct surveys independently in the federal intermediate care facility program within the first 12 months of employment. Knowledge Skills AbilitiesSkilled in performing in quality assurance monitoring, certification, survey, and/or investigation of health facilities.Ability to interpret complex regulatory policies, procedures, and regulations. Ability to work independently. Ability to use the computer for writing reportsAbility to use the computer for writing reports.Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions. Ability to multi-task and track multiple activities with competing priorities.Knowledge of principles/methods of evaluating the psycho-social need https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=590534 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.