Public Health Consultant 9-12 - WIC Program Area Lead (Lab, Anthropometric)
State of Michigan
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Health Care Surveyor 9-P11 (SHCS)
State of Michigan
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - LARA
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$29.23 - $45.24
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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March 25, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting and evaluating various health care facilities, such as hospitals, home health agencies, and clinics, to ensure they meet federal standards set by Medicare and Medicaid.
Surveyors conduct on-site visits, investigate complaints, and verify compliance through detailed reviews and team activities.
It's a great fit for detail-oriented professionals with a background in health care who enjoy travel and ensuring patient safety across Michigan.
Key Requirements
- Experience in health care, nursing, or related fields to understand facility operations
- Knowledge of federal regulations, particularly CMS State Operations Manual
- Ability to perform on-site surveys, including initial certifications, recertifications, and complaint investigations
- Strong analytical and observational skills for assessing compliance in diverse providers like hospitals, hospices, and clinics
- Effective communication and teamwork for individual or group survey activities
- Willingness to travel throughout Michigan for fieldwork
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in health-related discipline (preferred for P11 level)
Full Job Description
This health care surveyor (HCS) position performs individual and/or team survey activities on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The HCS position will participate in federal initial and recertification surveys, validation surveys, and complaint investigations, for a diverse group of non-long term care providers/suppliers following the regulations in the CMS State Operations Manual.
The providers/suppliers include DASH: Hospitals (including acute, psych, critical access, and long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), and Transplant Programs; or SHCS: Home Health Agencies (HHA), Hospice agencies, Outpatient Physical Therapy providers, Rural Health Clinics (RHC), and Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC).
POSITION DESCRIPTION
LARA is proud to be Michigan Veteran’s Affairs Agency (MVAA) Gold Level Veteran-Friendly Employer.
For more information about our department, visit us at www.michigan.gov/lara, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.
Any applicant that is suspected of using AI software for any portion of the selection process may be screened out.
Requirements
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in nursing, psychology, speech and language pathology, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or foods and nutrition, gerontology, pharmacy, or other health-related field.
Experience
Health Care Surveyor 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Health Care Surveyor 10
One year of professional experience equivalent to a Health Care Surveyor 9.
Health Care Surveyor P11
Two years of professional experience equivalent to a Health Care Surveyor, including one year equivalent to a Health Care Surveyor 10.
Qualifications
Health Care Surveyor 9
Possession of an associate's degree, Michigan license in good standing as a registered nurse, and two years of registered nurse experience in a nursing home, hospital, hospice, home health agency, or other health care facility.
Additional Information
Certification, licensure, or registration commensurate with survey/inspection type/task to be assigned (e.g., licensed registered nurse, registered dietitian, Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional, licensed speech pathologist, licensed psychologist, licensed physical therapist, licensed occupational therapist, licensed pharmacist, registered social worker, and certification of gerontology).
Some positions may require Qualified Mental Retardation Professional (QMRP) status.
Some positions may require successful completion of the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) in accordance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ standards and procedures.
This position requires an employee to have and maintain an unrestricted driver’s license.
View the job specification at:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/H/HealthCareSurveyor.pdf
https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/H/HealthCareSurveyor.pdf
Please attach a cover letter, resume, certification(s) and/or license(s), and your official college transcripts. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.
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