For purposes of initial licensing or ongoing regulatory compliance, Health Facilities Inspectors conduct inspections of health care facilities and services such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inmate medical care in prisons and transitional living facilities, intermediate care facilities, home health agencies, health care referral agencies, community triage centers, facilities for refractive laser surgery, ambulatory surgical centers, facilities for treatment of irreversible renal disease, medical laboratories, independent physician offices, rural health clinics, hospices, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitative facilities, outpatient physical therapy facilities, adult day care and group care facilities, alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers and half-way houses, obstetrical centers, independent centers for emergency medical care, rehabilitation clinics, occupational and physical therapists, and other facilities and practitioners as directed. Ability to: identify areas of noncompliance with regulations; produce clear, concise, accurate and well-organized documents and reports pertaining to observations and facts from inspections, with correct grammar and suitability for legal and administrative proceedings; provide guidance to new Inspectors and inform providers and the public about inspection procedures and requirements; identify and secure information necessary to conduct a thorough review; make independent decisions based on professional judgment; respond appropriately in hostile situations; recognize obvious indications of patient/resident illness or abnormality; evaluate laboratory proficiency to ensure accuracy of results; identify possible abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property of recipients of health care.