{"code":"00321","codeVariants":["00321","321"],"title":"PROGRAM SPECIALIST HEALTH FACILITIES EVALUATION AND LICENSING","variant":null,"jurisdiction":null,"class_of_service":null,"work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":null,"salary_range":null,"note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>PROGRAM SPECIALIST HEALTH FACILITIES EVALUATION AND LICENSING </b> <p> <b> DEFINITION:</b></p><p> Under direction of a program manager or other supervisory official, exercises primary responsibility in the development of standards for licensing/certification, in the inspection of various types of health care facilities/services in enforcement of state and federal regulatory requirments, or in the review and approval of licensing/certification of health care facilities/services, and/or programs and personnel; is also responsible for assisting units in related areas as a consultant and technical advisor; does related work as required.</p><p> <b>NOTE: </b>The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.</p><p><b> EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b></p><p> Organizes, directs, and mentors the administrative aspects of issuance of licenses and certifications for health care facilities/services and/or ancillary health care personnel.</p><p> Develops and establishes administrative systems for orderly, timely issuance of licenses in accord with existing state statutes, rules, regulations, and standards for approved Certificate of Need, inspection revisits, consultations, and special visits.</p><p> Develops, organizes, and implements a Certificate of Need application review system for a licensing and certification program to ensure applications are in compliance with existing state licensing statutes and federal conditions of participation rules and regulations or a program for certification or licensing of health care facilities/services or ancillary health personnel.</p><p> Reviews recommendations from the and prepares written justification for the division's recommendation of the Certificate of Need application within mandated timeframes.</p><p> Reviews recommendations from the HCF Survey Programs for enforcement remedies and drafts written enforcement orders accordingly, for supervisory review.</p><p> Approves inspection documentation and ensures completeness, accuracy, and validity in accord with federal and state rules, regulations, and guidelines, and to determine status of compliance with requirements for licensure or certification.</p><p> Develops and supervises the maintenance of files for certification of ancillary health personnel and/or for approved Certificates of Need, and coordinates approval of said certificates from the survey program prior to issuing a license.</p><p> Provides technical assistance and consultation in the interpretation of technical matters and orientation of new employees, and makes recommendations in areas of staff development.</p><p> Recommends initiatives based on data analysis. May be responsible for the removal of patients and/or residents from health care facilities not in compliance to appropriate licensed facilities, and coordinates this activity with local and other state agencies.</p><p> May be responsible for implementing non-monetary enforcement remedies in health care facilities not in compliance with licensing and certification requirements, such as curtailing admissions and issuing directed plans of correction. </p><p> Writes, reviews, and/or comments on proposed standards/regulations of NJ Department of Health and Senior Services and/or Federal Region 2 as requested.</p><p> Develops, writes drafts of, and modifies regulations for incorporation into the New Jersey Register and New Jersey Administrative Code in conformance with regulations and procedures of the Office of Administrative Law.</p><p> Conducts approval visits for new beds or services, complaint investigations, or follow up of special circumstances in health care facilities services or contracting agencies as requested.</p><p> May coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary health professional teams in the inspection of health care facilities services for state licensure and/or Medicare and/or Medicaid certification.</p><p> Schedules support services for team inspections.</p><p> May review and evaluate programs, and provides supervisors with written reports identifying problem areas and recommendations for solutions.</p><p> Develops and implements plans and/or procedures as directed by a supervisory officer of the division.</p><p> Provides direct consultation and technical assistance to new health care facility operators, providers of health care services, Department of Health and Senior Services superiors and/or interrelated agencies by phone, office meeting, and onsite visit.</p><p> Maintains liaison and provides information through telephone communications with facility personnel, consumers, providers, and regulators of health care facilities services.</p><p> Assists team leaders in problem or complex facility onsite surveys, and prepares formal administrative reports based on visits, research, and analysis of past practices.</p><p> Functions as resource information source for managerial decisions.</p><p> Participates in and, in the absence of supervisor, directs inhouse conferences with representatives of health care facilities services for the purpose of providing assistance in the clarification of licensure requirements and in solving problem areas of facilities.</p><p> Participates in formal and informal hearings conducted by the Department of Health and Senior Services and/or Administrative Law Review, representing the unit on interpretation of licensure standards as requested.</p><p> Reviews files regarding certified nurses aides accused of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of the elderly. Informally investigates allegations, conducts informal conferences with accused aides and their attorneys, if applicable, makes recommendations to superiors as to whether aide should receive a Notice of Right to Hearing or case should be dismissed, represents the Department at administrative hearings before administrative law judges and oversees drafting and sending of pertinent correspondence, as necessary.</p><p> Participates in the Department's informal dispute resolution process, as needed.</p><p> Prepares extensive correspondence for signature of supervisor.</p><p> Performs liaison functions between the department and appropriate agencies and organizations.</p><p> Advises supervisor of the status of assigned area of responsibility on an exception basis.</p><p> Represents the supervisor at meetings, seminars, training, and serves on task forces, boards, and/or other activities.</p><p> Maintains records and files.</p><p> Reviews various periodicals, industry journals, and state/federal regulations to keep abreast of changing rules, regulations, and trends in health care technology, standards, and survey techniques/documents.</p><p> Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.</p><p> <b> REQUIREMENTS:</b></p><p><b>NOTE:</b> Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.</p><p><b>OR</b></p><p>Seven (7) years of professional experience in a government or private agency in the design, implementation, and enforcement of policy and/or procedures regarding the administration, evaluation, licensing, or regulation of healthcare facilities, health programs, or managed healthcare organizations.</p><p><b>OR</b></p><p>Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.</p><p><b>OR</b></p><p>Possession of a master's degree in a Healthcare Profession, Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Health Administration, Health Planning, Health Economics, Healthcare Administration, or other related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.</p><p><b>OR</b></p><p>Possession of a license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) from an accredited school of nursing; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.</p><p><b>NOTE:</b> \"Professional experience\" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.</p><p><b>LICENSE:</b></p><p>Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.</p><p><b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b></p><p> Knowledge of electronic databases in Microsoft Access. </p><p> Knowledge of independent research methods.</p><p> Knowledge of techniques necessary to interpret technical data.</p><p> Knowledge of methods necessary to organize, direct, and monitor the program(s) of a large agency.</p><p> Knowledge of current trends in public health.</p><p> Knowledge of supervision techniques.</p><p> Knowledge of techniques necessary to organize work, establish work systems, maintain working relationships, delegate responsibilities, and apply appropriate work methods.</p><p> Knowledge of effective report writing and preparation of justification for reasoned opinions.</p><p> Ability to apply statutes, standards, rules, regulations, and procedures related to licensing health care facilities.</p><p> Ability to apply the objectives, goals, standards, policies, and procedures of the Department of Health and Senior Services.</p><p> Ability to communicate verbally as well as in written form.</p><p> Ability to utilize rules and procedures which apply to the promulgation and revision of regulations.</p><p> Ability to apply polices and procedures related to the hearing process.</p><p> Ability to enforce licensure action on noncomplying health care facilities.</p><p> Ability to assess the impact of deficiencies and appropriate action to implement correction in accord with state and federal statutes and regulations..</p><p> Ability to utilize the Certificate of Need process as it relates to health care facilities/services.</p><p> Ability to research activities occurring in other states in the field of health regulations.</p><p> Ability to appropriately and sensitively respond both verbally and in writing to consumer/provider concerns regarding the practices of managed health care organizations.</p><p> Ability to understand, evaluate, and analyze applications submitted for review for conformance with regulatory requirements and current practice.</p><p> Ability to evaluate data and recommend specific actions/initiatives based on the evaluation.</p><p> Ability to analyze and recognize complex licensure and certification problems and evaluate nonroutine inspection reports.</p><p> Ability to understand and interpret laws, regulations, policies, and procedures of state and federal regulatory bodies impacting on the health care field, and to apply them to specific situations in accord with established procedures.</p><p> Ability to understand inspection policies and procedures of both the state and federal survey process which are used to facilitate immediate direction and guidance of subordinates as required by policies of the division to meet state and federal requirements.</p><p> Ability to understand program responsibilities, budgetary limitations, and technical and environmental changes within the health care industry and their impact on the delivery of health care services.</p><p> Ability to motivate highly trained professionals and broaden their perspectives by training exposures and diversification of experience through team work and rotation and/or new assignments.</p><p> Ability to coordinate activities with other divisions of the department and with other state agencies involved in the licensure and certification of health care facilities/services.</p><p> Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, offic</p>","sections":{"DEFINITION":"<p> Under direction of a program manager or other supervisory official, exercises primary responsibility in the development of standards for licensing/certification, in the inspection of various types of health care facilities/services in enforcement of state and federal regulatory requirments, or in the review and approval of licensing/certification of health care facilities/services, and/or programs and personnel; 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established procedures.</p><p> Ability to understand inspection policies and procedures of both the state and federal survey process which are used to facilitate immediate direction and guidance of subordinates as required by policies of the division to meet state and federal requirements.</p><p> Ability to understand program responsibilities, budgetary limitations, and technical and environmental changes within the health care industry and their impact on the delivery of health care services.</p><p> Ability to motivate highly trained professionals and broaden their perspectives by training exposures and diversification of experience through team work and rotation and/or new assignments.</p><p> Ability to coordinate activities with other divisions of the department and with other state agencies involved in the licensure and certification of health care facilities/services.</p><p> Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems 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NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Organizes, directs, and mentors the administrative aspects of issuance of licenses and certifications for health care facilities/services and/or ancillary health care personnel. Develops and establishes administrative systems for orderly, timely issuance of licenses in accord with existing state statutes, rules, regulations, and standards for approved Certificate of Need, inspection revisits, consultations, and special visits. Develops, organizes, and implements a Certificate of Need application review system for a licensing and certification program to ensure applications are in compliance with existing state licensing statutes and federal conditions of participation rules and regulations or a program for certification or licensing of health care facilities/services or ancillary health personnel. Reviews recommendations from the and prepares written justification for the division's recommendation of the Certificate of Need application within mandated timeframes. Reviews recommendations from the HCF Survey Programs for enforcement remedies and drafts written enforcement orders accordingly, for supervisory review. Approves inspection documentation and ensures completeness, accuracy, and validity in accord with federal and state rules, regulations, and guidelines, and to determine status of compliance with requirements for licensure or certification. Develops and supervises the maintenance of files for certification of ancillary health personnel and/or for approved Certificates of Need, and coordinates approval of said certificates from the survey program prior to issuing a license. Provides technical assistance and consultation in the interpretation of technical matters and orientation of new employees, and makes recommendations in areas of staff development. Recommends initiatives based on data analysis. May be responsible for the removal of patients and/or residents from health care facilities not in compliance to appropriate licensed facilities, and coordinates this activity with local and other state agencies. May be responsible for implementing non-monetary enforcement remedies in health care facilities not in compliance with licensing and certification requirements, such as curtailing admissions and issuing directed plans of correction. Writes, reviews, and/or comments on proposed standards/regulations of NJ Department of Health and Senior Services and/or Federal Region 2 as requested. Develops, writes drafts of, and modifies regulations for incorporation into the New Jersey Register and New Jersey Administrative Code in conformance with regulations and procedures of the Office of Administrative Law. Conducts approval visits for new beds or services, complaint investigations, or follow up of special circumstances in health care facilities services or contracting agencies as requested. May coordinate and supervise multidisciplinary health professional teams in the inspection of health care facilities services for state licensure and/or Medicare and/or Medicaid certification. Schedules support services for team inspections. May review and evaluate programs, and provides supervisors with written reports identifying problem areas and recommendations for solutions. Develops and implements plans and/or procedures as directed by a supervisory officer of the division. Provides direct consultation and technical assistance to new health care facility operators, providers of health care services, Department of Health and Senior Services superiors and/or interrelated agencies by phone, office meeting, and onsite visit. Maintains liaison and provides information through telephone communications with facility personnel, consumers, providers, and regulators of health care facilities services. Assists team leaders in problem or complex facility onsite surveys, and prepares formal administrative reports based on visits, research, and analysis of past practices. Functions as resource information source for managerial decisions. Participates in and, in the absence of supervisor, directs inhouse conferences with representatives of health care facilities services for the purpose of providing assistance in the clarification of licensure requirements and in solving problem areas of facilities. Participates in formal and informal hearings conducted by the Department of Health and Senior Services and/or Administrative Law Review, representing the unit on interpretation of licensure standards as requested. Reviews files regarding certified nurses aides accused of abuse, neglect or misappropriation of property of the elderly. Informally investigates allegations, conducts informal conferences with accused aides and their attorneys, if applicable, makes recommendations to superiors as to whether aide should receive a Notice of Right to Hearing or case should be dismissed, represents the Department at administrative hearings before administrative law judges and oversees drafting and sending of pertinent correspondence, as necessary. Participates in the Department's informal dispute resolution process, as needed. Prepares extensive correspondence for signature of supervisor. Performs liaison functions between the department and appropriate agencies and organizations. Advises supervisor of the status of assigned area of responsibility on an exception basis. Represents the supervisor at meetings, seminars, training, and serves on task forces, boards, and/or other activities. Maintains records and files. Reviews various periodicals, industry journals, and state/federal regulations to keep abreast of changing rules, regulations, and trends in health care technology, standards, and survey techniques/documents. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. OR Seven (7) years of professional experience in a government or private agency in the design, implementation, and enforcement of policy and/or procedures regarding the administration, evaluation, licensing, or regulation of healthcare facilities, health programs, or managed healthcare organizations. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree in a Healthcare Profession, Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management, Health Administration, Health Planning, Health Economics, Healthcare Administration, or other related field; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) from an accredited school of nursing; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: \"Professional experience\" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of electronic databases in Microsoft Access. Knowledge of independent research methods. Knowledge of techniques necessary to interpret technical data. Knowledge of methods necessary to organize, direct, and monitor the program(s) of a large agency. Knowledge of current trends in public health. Knowledge of supervision techniques. Knowledge of techniques necessary to organize work, establish work systems, maintain working relationships, delegate responsibilities, and apply appropriate work methods. Knowledge of effective report writing and preparation of justification for reasoned opinions. Ability to apply statutes, standards, rules, regulations, and procedures related to licensing health care facilities. Ability to apply the objectives, goals, standards, policies, and procedures of the Department of Health and Senior Services. Ability to communicate verbally as well as in written form. Ability to utilize rules and procedures which apply to the promulgation and revision of regulations. Ability to apply polices and procedures related to the hearing process. Ability to enforce licensure action on noncomplying health care facilities. Ability to assess the impact of deficiencies and appropriate action to implement correction in accord with state and federal statutes and regulations.. Ability to utilize the Certificate of Need process as it relates to health care facilities/services. Ability to research activities occurring in other states in the field of health regulations. Ability to appropriately and sensitively respond both verbally and in writing to consumer/provider concerns regarding the practices of managed health care organizations. Ability to understand, evaluate, and analyze applications submitted for review for conformance with regulatory requirements and current practice. Ability to evaluate data and recommend specific actions/initiatives based on the evaluation. Ability to analyze and recognize complex licensure and certification problems and evaluate nonroutine inspection reports. Ability to understand and interpret laws, regulations, policies, and procedures of state and federal regulatory bodies impacting on the health care field, and to apply them to specific situations in accord with established procedures. Ability to understand inspection policies and procedures of both the state and federal survey process which are used to facilitate immediate direction and guidance of subordinates as required by policies of the division to meet state and federal requirements. Ability to understand program responsibilities, budgetary limitations, and technical and environmental changes within the health care industry and their impact on the delivery of health care services. Ability to motivate highly trained professionals and broaden their perspectives by training exposures and diversification of experience through team work and rotation and/or new assignments. Ability to coordinate activities with other divisions of the department and with other state agencies involved in the licensure and certification of health care facilities/services. 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