<p>The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.</p> <p>Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health</p> <p>This role provides statewide leadership and technical oversight for licensing and certification programs that ensure healthcare providers meet state and federal health and safety standards. The position serves as the in-house expert on regulatory requirements for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, developing and enforcing policies, interpreting complex regulations, and overseeing compliance across multiple healthcare delivery programs. The incumbent supervises regional leadership and staff who conduct provider evaluations, ensures required surveys are completed on time to protect funding, and manages program implementation to maintain compliance and prevent significant financial penalties to the state.</p> <p>The ideal applicant should possess an active Louisiana Registered Nurse licensure.</p> <p>A current Louisiana license in a health services field, health regulation field, or social services field plus four years of experience as a licensed practitioner in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR</p> <p>A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services; OR</p> <p>A master's degree in a health services field, health regulation field, or a social services field plus three years of experience in hospital or nursing home administration, health services, health regulation, or social services.</p> <p>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.</p> <p>Job Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Makes licensing, certification, sanction, and closure decisions for healthcare facilities, providers, and suppliers, and certifies compliance or noncompliance to federal authorities based on comprehensive document reviews, interviews, and unannounced on-site inspections conducted by professional staff. </li><li>Reviews, approves, or disapproves corrective action plans and directs field survey staff on appropriate procedures, ensuring timely enforcement actions to prevent loss of state or federal funding. </li><li>Develops and implements administrative and operational plans, policies, and procedures to ensure program operations align with LDH objectives and state and federal regulatory requirements. </li><li>Interprets, applies, and disseminates state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines, responding to complex inquiries from healthcare providers, consumers, elected officials, attorneys, media, and other stakeholders both in-state and out-of-state. </li><li>Provides ongoing consultation to administrators of state-owned or operated healthcare facilities to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards necessary to maintain funding and support healthcare workforce training programs. </li><li>Represents the Secretary of LDH in programmatic matters at federal, state, and local hearings, conferences, board meetings, legislative sessions, and intergovernmental or professional forums. </li><li>Evaluates program outcomes as part of a continuous Quality Assurance process, identifying problem areas and researching, recommending, and implementing policy changes to maintain compliance with evolving state and federal regulations. </li><li>Collaborates with the Office of Legal Counsel to interpret legislative actions affecting public health and safety, provides expert testimony in court proceedings, and advises on facility construction standards in coordination with architects, construction authorities, and facility officials. </li></ul> <p>Position-Specific Details:</p> <p>Location: Office of Secretary / Health Standards / East Baton Rouge Parish</p> <p>Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary appointment, Promotional appointment </p> <p>Cost Center: 3071040205</p> <p>Position Number(s): 173436</p> <p>How To Apply:</p> <p>No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.</p> <p>To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. </p> <ul> <li>Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. </li></ul> <p>Contact Information:</p> <p>Patricia Walker</p> <p>Patricia.Walker.DCFS@la.gov</p> <p>LA Department of Health (LDH)</p> <p>Division of Human Resources</p> <p>PO Box 4818</p> <p>Baton Rouge, LA 70821</p> <p>225-342-6477</p> <p>This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. </p> <p>LDH supports Louisiana's commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.</p> <p>LDH is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to recruit a highly productive and diverse workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.</p>