LSC-Certified Life Safety Code Surveyor

Title: LSC-Certified Life Safety Code Surveyor

Duration: 12+ Months

Pay Rate: $40-$45/hr

Travel: Significant statewide travel within Arkansas

Position Summary:

• The Life Safety Code Surveyor conducts onsite evaluations of nursing and long-term care facilities to determine compliance with applicable CMS Life Safety Code and emergency preparedness requirements associated with participation in Medicare and Medicaid. 
• The Surveyor evaluates the physical environment, fire protection systems, building features and related life-safety conditions using applicable CMS survey protocols. 
• The LSC surveyor must be LSC certified and must complete applicable training consistent with CMS Admin Info 24-04-LSC. 

Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-survey and office preparation. 
• Review previous LSC findings, deficiencies, Plans of Correction and relevant facility information. 
• Conduct entrance conferences and onsite preparatory activities. 
• Conduct an orientation tour of the facility. 
• Inspect physical plant and building conditions relevant to CMS Life Safety Code compliance. 
• Evaluate applicable fire-protection and life-safety systems. 
• Gather documentary, observational, and interview evidence. 
• Evaluate identified conditions against applicable CMS survey requirements. 
• Analyze observations and findings to determine whether deficiencies exist. 
• Develop defensible supporting evidence for identified deficiencies. 
• Participate in survey-team analysis and decision-making. 
• Conduct or participate in exit conferences. 
• Complete CMS-required LSC documentation, forms and reports. 
• Document findings in accordance with CMS Principles of Documentation. 
• Coordinate findings with nursing/health surveyors when physical-environment issues affect resident health and safety. 
• Track and report survey time as required. 
• Maintain applicable LSC credentials and CMS-required training throughout the contract. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Current/valid Life Safety Code Surveyor certification/qualification acceptable for CMS nursing facility surveys. 
• Completion of required CMS LSC surveyor training. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of CMS Life Safety Code survey methodology. 
• Knowledge of applicable CMS requirements and survey procedures. 
• Ability to inspect and evaluate healthcare facility physical environments. 
• Ability to interpret applicable building, fire, safety and emergency-preparedness requirements. 
• Strong inspection, investigation, documentation and report-writing skills. 
• Ability to travel throughout Arkansas for multi-day survey assignments. 
• Ability to satisfy required background checks. 
• Ability to comply with confidentiality, security and State requirements. 

Preferred Experience:

• 3+ years conducting healthcare facility Life Safety Code inspections or CMS surveys. 
• Previous work for a State Survey Agency or CMS-related survey organization. 
• Nursing-home/LTC facility survey experience. 
• Experience documenting CMS deficiencies. 
• Experience evaluating healthcare occupancies, fire/life-safety systems and emergency preparedness. 
• Familiarity with Plans of Correction and revisit surveys.