Healthcare Compliance Officer - Long Term Care Facilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and adaptable Healthcare Compliance Officer to maintain healthcare facility standards across Arizona. In this role, you will ensure facility compliance with state and federal regulations, transform findings into clear, defensible reports, and provide technical guidance to healthcare providers to facilitate safe, high-quality care.

• Execute initial, annual, and complaint-based facility surveys to evaluate quality systems and adherence to state and federal standards.

• Prepare detailed investigative reports and statements of deficiency that meet legal and technical standards for regulatory enforcement.

• Interpret complex regulatory requirements (Arizona Administrative Code and Revised Statutes) and communicate them clearly to facility management to promote a collaborative environment.

• Pivot between scheduled inspections and urgent, high-priority safety incidents or adverse event investigations.

• Conduct thorough investigative interviews, engaging facility personnel constructively to gather accurate compliance facts.

• Utilize state database software and electronic documentation platforms to track certifications and ongoing investigations.

• Ability to interpret and apply the Arizona Administrative Code, Arizona Revised Statutes, and agency disciplinary protocols within diverse clinical settings.

• Proficiency in interview techniques, including the ability to gather sensitive facts during complaint allegations while maintaining professional, neutral interactions.

• Capability to translate compliance findings into clear, concise, and legally defensible reports.

• Demonstrated aptitude for prioritizing tasks, managing time effectively, and balancing routine inspections with urgent, unpredictable incidents.

• Experience interacting professionally with diverse, multicultural healthcare teams and community stakeholders to support compliance.

• Arizona Driver's License: Ability to travel statewide without restrictions.

• Fingerprint Clearance: Must possess a valid Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card (or be able to apply within 7 business days of hire).

• Professional Licensure: Active professional license to practice in Arizona, or proof of eligibility for reciprocity, in:

  • Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Social Worker

  • Dietitian

  • Counselor

• Certifications: Completion of the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) OR be able to complete within 1 year after hire.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

• 10 paid holidays per year

• Wellness program and plans

• Life insurance

• Short/long-term disability insurance

• Defined retirement plan

• Award winning Infant at Work program

• Credit union membership

• Transit subsidy

• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing Virginia Hassard at virginia.hassard@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.