Title: Professional Standards Representative (COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST 1) Hybrid
remote type
Hybrid Work
locations
Portland | OHA | Oregon Street
time type
Full time
job requisition id
REQ-171193
Agency:
Oregon Health Authority
Salary Range:
$4,138 - $5,747
Position Type:
Employee
Job Description:
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Center for Health Protection, Health Care Regulation & Quality Improvement Section (HCRQI)/EMS & Trauma Systems unit in Portland, Oregon has a fantastic career opportunity for a Professional Standards Representative (Compliance Specialist 1) to coordinate the flow and process prequalification determination as specified in SB 1552, by obtaining criminal background checks, drafting written notices prior to final determination, and issuing written notices of final determination.
This is a full-time, permanent, classified position which is represented by a union. This recruitment may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current or future vacancies.
What will you do?
As the Compliance Specialist 1 you will draft and issue written notices of the flow and process prequalification, determined as specified in SB 1552, through criminal background checks in collaboration with: Compliance Specialist 3’s within EMS Trauma Systems Program Professional Standards Unit.
This position will also assist with compiling complaint intake information as it relates to investigations, review of criminal histories and court records, and review initial and renewal applications to determine eligibility for licensure of EMS providers, ambulance services, and ambulance vehicles.
This position will require a comprehensive understanding and application of statute and rules associated with professional standards for EMS providers.
What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.
We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefit packages for you and your qualified family members with minimal out-of-pocket costs (member cost share is as low as 1% - 5%). Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here:
Paid Leave Days:
11 paid holidays each year.
3 additional paid personal business days each year.
8 hours of paid sick leave accrued each month.
8 hours of vacation leave accrued each month with increases every 5 years.
Pension and Retirement plans. After six months of service, you may qualify for the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). New employees may be enrolled in the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
Student Loan Forgiveness; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity. The PSLF program may forgive student loan balances after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments.
Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
Continuous growth and development opportunities.
The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:
Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
Becoming an anti-racist organization
Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
Minimum Qualifications:
Two years’ experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action or decide eligibility or compliance with program guidelines and regulations.
Note: college-level course work may substitute for experience, based on 45-quarter units per year of experience.
Some positions may require:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business/Public Administration or a related field.
Desired Attributes:
Basic knowledge of:
Oregon EMS & Trauma Systems
Automated data systems and associated software such as spreadsheets, word processing, or tracking databases.
Principles of governmental regulatory processes.
Apply technical data, regulations, and policies to varying situations.
Experience with applicable statutes, rules and professional standards that govern the regulation of EMS providers, EMS services and EMS vehicles.
Ability to perform research independently, analyze and interpret information to resolve problems and complaints, make independent decisions-based guidelines.
Evaluate information to determine cause of error.
Skills to:
Apply technical data, regulations, and policies to varying situations.
Ability to perform research independently, analyze and interpret information to resolve problems and complaints, make independent decisions-based guidelines.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with people from varying backgrounds.
Evaluate information to determine cause of error.
Prepare clear and concise written reports based on the needs of the audience.
Identify the nature of problems.
Easily establish a rapport with people to interview and gather information.
Find and identify essential information from written material.
Make judgments about or assess the value, importance or quality of situations. Page 10 of 10 OHA 0105 (11/11)
Evaluate information against a set of standards and verify that it is correct.
Talk to others to effectively convey information.
Manage multiple tasks over extended periods.
Ability to deal with challenging provider concerns and complainants.
Must be familiar with automated data systems and associated software, Internet, email.
Basic understanding of evidence collection and preservation.
Working Conditions: Hybrid
The work of this role may be conducted remotely with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. There are times that the work will need to be conducted onsite. This position will need VPN remote access and will need access to Web LEDs. This position may involve in-state or out-of-state travel requiring overnight stays as well as evening and weekend work.
It should be noted that Professional Standards Representatives may have contact with hostile
individuals e.g. subjects of and witnesses in investigations.
