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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Surveyor

State of Maine

Lewiston, Maine

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$56,264–$78,998.40
SKILLS
Auditing, Biology, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Clinical Laboratory, Community and Social Services, Data Management, Data Quality, Federal Compliance Regulations, Federal Laws and Regulations, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Quality, Hospital, Laboratory, Licensing, Medical Office, Physical Chemistry, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Social Work, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Lewiston, Maine
POSTED
26 days ago
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Quality Assurance Officer

Opening Date: April 30, 2026

Closing Date: May 18, 2026

Job Class Code: 9248

Grade: 26 (Professional & Technical)

Salary: $56,264.00 - $78,998.40 per year

Position Number: 02000-2254

Location: Lewiston, Portland Augusta

This position allows for partial telework with management approval.

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Core Responsibilities:

As a surveyor with DLC's Medical Facilities Unit, you will be the sole Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 ("CLIA") surveyor, performing laboratory inspections of both federally certified and state licensed medical laboratories across Maine.

Your duties as the CLIA surveyor are to ensure medical laboratory services provided by hospitals, physicians' offices, and other lab locations in Maine comply with federal and state requirements. You will perform on-site routine inspections and complaint investigations. You will also provide consultation and guidance regarding regulatory compliance with both federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' ("CMS") Conditions of Participation, and with Maine State licensing requirements.

This position does require statewide travel and occasional overnight stays. Additionally, an occasional night or weekend survey may be necessary.

You will also:
  • Complete reports, known as "Statements of Deficiencies," outlining any findings that facilities failed to comply with required rules/regulations;
  • Interview complainants and witnesses;
  • Participate in training, including mandatory online CMS training;
  • All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or directly related life science, and six (6) years of clinical laboratory experience. Comparable experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred candidates will also have:
  • A current registration as a Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or equivalent, by a national accrediting agency.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance principles, including sample and data management, audit procedures, and data validation;
  • Knowledge of federal and Maine regulatory requirements for healthcare facilities.

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Agency information:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The mission of the Division of Licensing and Certification ("DLC") is to ensure Maine's citizens receive quality and effective health care and social services by developing and applying regulatory standards that help people have safe and appropriate

Application Information:

For questions about this position, please contact Anna Blackwell, Associate Director Medical Facilities Unit, at anna.blackwell@maine.gov

Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word format.

To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.Hernandez@Maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"DirigoBBTECH_RES

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