Certificate of Public Need (COPN) Compliance Specialist

Title: Certificate of Public Need (COPN) Compliance Specialist

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I

Hiring Range: $59,000 - $70,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION OFF

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) is seeking to fulfill the role of COPN Compliance Specialist. The Certificate of Public Need (COPN) Compliance Specialist performs day-to-day program oversight to strengthen statewide regulatory compliance and oversight by ensuring the accurate, timely, and consistent monitoring of charity care reporting and Certificate of Public Need (COPN) conditions. Responsibilities include providing program support and ensuring effective service delivery; conducting research, evaluating program effectiveness, and recommending improvements to processes and procedures; providing technical training and programmatic assistance; coordinating resources; and monitoring compliance with annual and indefinite COPN requirements.

The position also provides fiscal support, as needed, and monitors grant applications and disbursements to ensure sufficient funding is available to support program commitments. Additional duties include coordinating appropriate enforcement actions, conducting provider outreach, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to promote regulatory accuracy, transparency, and accountability among healthcare providers. Work is performed independently within established guidelines and work plans developed or approved by the supervisor. Thorough knowledge of program policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and service delivery methods, along with strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, is essential to successfully supporting DCOPN’s mission of ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare services throughout the Commonwealth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and/or experience with administration, planning, service delivery, and evaluation of principles and practices that support reporting, surveillance, and quality assurance for public health initiatives
• Knowledge and experience conducting studies and research, providing technical training, developing and communicating information, ensuring compliance with policy and regulations, and maintaining documentation
• Knowledge and/or experience with data collection and analysis, ensuring data accuracy and integrity, and producing reports
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and providing recommendations for problem resolution
• Experience working as part of a team, responding to inquiries in a professional and timely manner, interpreting and applying policies and procedures, and preparing correspondence
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication, organizational, time management, analytical, interpersonal, and decision-making skills
• Ability to interpret statutes, regulations, policies, and standards related to healthcare facility licensure.

Additional Considerations

• Public health experience
• Experience with maintaining data worksheets
• Knowledge of Virginia healthcare facility licensing regulations and OLC protocols governing hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient surgical centers, home care/hospice agencies, and related provider types.
• Experience in regulatory compliance, healthcare facility operations, quality assurance, performance improvement, or state regulatory agencies.
• Understanding of charity care conditions

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should
include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental
questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent
knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and
the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion
List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or
completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be
conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type,
and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual
orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic
information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of
Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening
Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date
for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Tori Altidor

Phone: N/A

Email: Tori.Altidor@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 13 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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