Regional Nursing Home Field Services Manager - Western Region

Start a rewarding career while using your experience in health care facility surveys! The Department of Health is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Regional Nursing Home Field Services Manager to lead our team in the Western Region of the Division of Nursing Care Facilities. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of your fellow citizens of Pennsylvania!

In this position, you will oversee the Western Region field offices that monitor state and federal safety compliance and licensure for health care facilities. Your work will involve directing field office supervisors to ensure operations are monitored and completed, overseeing routine meetings, and working with other management staff to ensure continuity. You will review and evaluate field office survey workloads, adjust field staff as necessary, and implement measures for accurate compliant investigations. Some of your duties will include assisting in the development of training programs, analyzing reports for complex or emergency situations, and reviewing legal orders for licensure actions against facilities. Additionally, you will serve as liaison with field office staff in making corrections and finalizing survey reports for presentation to Division Chief and facilities.

The Western Region includes the Pittsburgh and Jackson Center Field Offices. The Pittsburgh Field Office covers the following counties: Lawrence, Butler, Armstrong, Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Fayette. The Jackson Center Field Office covers the following counties: Erie, Crawford, Warren, McKean, Elk, Forest, Clarion, Venango, and Mercer.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Jackson Center. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Five years of health care facility survey experience, three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity and a bachelors degree; or
• Five years of experience that involves the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures for health care administration, three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity and a bachelors degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes the required three years in a supervisory capacity.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.