LTCR Life Safety Code Surveyor

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a Life Safety Code surveyor protects residents receiving long-term care in Texas by assessing facilities’ compliance with state and federal life safety code requirements. 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 – Please see the Additional Information section below for more detail on travel. This position will travel up to 80%. In this front-line field position, a Life Safety Code 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 and narrative to support determinations. Must be professionally qualified as a Life Safety Code surveyor – see below for details. Examples of applicable experience can include skills such as construction or inspection work, fire protection, fire prevention, safety risk management, engineering, or architecture.

Requirements

Skill in operating a personal computer and office equipment.
Skill in analyzing and evaluating complex issues of compliance relative to a variety of standards and regulations.
Skilled in effective communication, including the ability to efficiently generate clear and concise reports to describe inspection results.
Ability to apply state and federal rules and regulations to detailed inspections of long-term care facilities.
Ability to regularly climb ladders and inspect attic spaces that may be hot or cramped.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to exercise professional judgment and reach sound decisions.
Must successfully complete any required state and federal training and become qualified to conduct Life Safety Code surveys independently within the first 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Experience in inspection or construction work or another applicable field, such as but not limited to fire service, fire protection, fire prevention, safety risk management, building maintenance, engineering, builders, drafters, electricians, or architecture, preferred.
Experience with one or more construction trades preferred.
Professional experience in design, review, inspection or building or closely related experience in applying local, state, or federal laws relating to safety from fire or other building codes, statutes, or regulations.

Responsibilities

Surveys facilities for compliance with federal and state life safety laws, regulations, and interpretations, which entails extensive walking, crawling through attic spaces, and climbing ladders.
Completes inspection/survey reports listing deficiencies and prepares professionally written reports using HHSC’s required principles of documentation supporting the actions.
Visits facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.
Conducts entrance and exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings.
Provides facilities with professional knowledge of National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code requirements and applicable local, state, and federal standards to ensure compliance.
Coordinates with agency staff conducting surveys of facilities for certification in the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Performs desk reviews and reviews plans of correction to ensure compliance.
Answers questions from providers in person and over the phone.
In the event of emergency licensure action, be available provide oversight at facility and monitor for life safety code concerns at providers within the LSC scope of work.
Be available for on-call duties for emergencies such as weather events or high-priority situations in facilities or at providers.