STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: LICENSING & EVALUATION COORDINATOR
Class Code: 5759-20
Date Established: 12-10-02
Occupational Code: 3-1-1
Date of Last Revision: 01-26-07
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan, coordinate and perform
professional assessments with a designated program area to evaluate compliance
with state and federal laws and regulations for the purpose of licensing and
regulating designated services providers.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Plans, coordinates
and conducts on site inspections of designated service areas to assure
compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
·
Provides consultation
and technical assistance and supervision to operators or administrators or
designated program areas.
·
Investigates
complaints and allegations of non-compliance of those operations.
·
Analyzes inspection
data to determine either provider certification or corrective action necessary
to maintain certification.
·
Prepares compliance
and non-compliance reports on service providers.
·
Compiles and analyzes
data from interviews, observations, reviews of records and reports to establish
a record of evidence.
·
Researches and
recommends changes in administrative rules or agency policy for compliance and
enforcement activities.
·
Analyzes evidence and
supporting data to substantiate enforcement remedies for regulatory
non-compliance.
·
Represents the state
agency at the administrative hearings and court cases, and testifies regarding
the interpretation of federal and state regulations to support licensure or
certification decisions.
·
Researches and
develops reports and educational materials, and makes formal presentations to
promote regulatory compliance and adherence to all requirements.
DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct
provision of services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require a significant investment
of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports, and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in a field relevant to program area in
which position is assigned. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Four years’ experience in a field
relevant to program area in which position is assigned. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid driver’s license and access to
transportation with liability insurance coverage as required by state
laws. Professional license or
certification as required by assigned program area.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
FOR POSITIONS
ASSIGNED TO HEATH AND HUMAN SERVICES ONLY:
Must be able to
satisfactory complete or meet additional training criteria relevant to the
assigned program area; such as but not limited to:
·
Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS), Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SQTM)
·
CMS Basic Life Safety
Code Course
·
US Food and Drug
Administration Certified Milk Sanitation Rating Officer
·
US Food and Drug
Administration Certified Sampling Surveillance Officer
·
Standardized by a
certified US Food and Drug Administration Food Service Ratings Officer
·
Qualified Instructor
for food protection manager certification: qualification must meet the standards of the Conference for
Food Protection
·
Basic Child Care
Licensing Health and Safety Course
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of the principles,
techniques, and practices in designated service delivery areas. Thorough knowledge of New Hampshire and
federal statutes and regulations governing licensure standards for designated
service providers. Ability to
supervise and coordinate investigations involving the application of
professional theory and the interpretation of licensing laws, regulations
involving the application of professional theory and the interpretation of
licensing laws, regulations and requirements. Ability to plan, develop, direct and coordinate a variety of
investigations and related projects.
Ability to recognize environmental and service delivery conditions
unsafe to the public, and to develop measures to correct those problems. Ability to communicate effectively in
oral and written form. Knowledge
of and ability to utilize program specific computer software and
telecommunication devices. Ability
to prepare reports and to prepare papers and lectures. Ability to establish and maintain
effective communications and a professional working relationship with health
care providers, other state agencies and public associations. Must be willing to maintain appearance
to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing
authority. Responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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