Survey and Certification Program Manager

  • Oregon Health Authority
  • Portland, OR (Hybrid)
  • Dec 20, 2024
Full time Compliance Public Health Government Management Research

Job Description

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division (PHD), Health Care Regulation & Quality Improvement (HCRQI) section located in Portland, Oregon, has a career opportunity for a Survey and Certification Program Manager. This role involves planning, organizing, and managing statutorily mandated state licensing and other regulatory systems.

This is a full-time, permanent, management service position and is not represented by a union.


What will you do?

As the Survey and Certification Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and managing state licensing and other regulatory programs that are mandated by law. This includes oversight of hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs), End-Stage Renal Disease facilities (ESRDs), hospice services, home health care, birthing centers, rural health clinics, and various other state and federal healthcare facility and provider types. You will also develop and oversee the core processes for these programs and activities within the operating unit, ensuring alignment with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) policies and directives.

What we are looking for:
Minimum Qualifications:

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience OR two years of related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Desired Attributes:

  • Extensive knowledge of the health care delivery system and the legal framework governing its regulation.
  • Experience in collaborating with other healthcare and professional service organizations.
  • Experience in supervising and leading professional staff.
  • Experience in managing a budget that involves multiple funding sources and adherence to accountability standards.
  • Experience in understanding and applying principles aimed at addressing systemic health inequities, implementing anti-racist practices, and collaborating with individuals and communities disproportionately affected by historical and ongoing social and health disparities.
  • Experience and ability to identify challenges and implement effective solutions through policy modification, process enhancement strategies, resource coordination, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Experience creating, promoting, welcoming, and maintaining a culturally competent and diverse work environment.

Working Conditions:

  • At least 50% of the work of this position may be conducted remotely with full access to needed operating systems and technology but at times will have work that needs to be conducted on-site at the Portland State Office Building, located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
  • Travels occasionally within or outside of the State of Oregon requiring occasional overnight stays.
  • Completion of work also requires periods of overtime. Conducts or attends frequent meetings, often outside of regular working hours.

 

Salary Range: $6,257 - $9,677 Monthly

*Note: Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the compensation plan for this position will be adjusted to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 6.55%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA.

Application Deadline: 01/16/2025

Directions to Apply:

  • Complete the online application and questionnaire.
  • Upload a current resume that demonstrates how your personal (lived), educational, and professional experience qualify you for this position. *(required)
  • Upload a cover letter that addresses the points listed under the section titled “What we are looking for”. *(required)


Please ensure you have provided thorough and updated application materials as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity and anti-racism.

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