Licensing Specialist - Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Optometry, and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Title: Licensing Specialist - Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Optometry, and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

State Role Title: Administrative & Office Specialist III

Hiring Range: Up to $52,000 commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept of Health Professions

Location: Dept of Health Professions

Agency Website: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health Profession's (DHP) mission is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.

This position serves as the Licensing Specialist for the Board of Veterinary Medicine by assisting and supporting the Executive Director (ED) and Deputy Executive Director (DED) in the veterinary establishment registration and inspection program and supporting the units disciplinary and compliance caseload by receiving and processing veterinary establishment registration applications as well as new, routine, and compliance inspections, evaluating inspection documents for completeness and applying relevant laws and regulations for the adjudication of inspection deficiencies, docketing compliance inspections as necessary pursuant to Board orders, and preparing and tracking disciplinary and compliance case documents. The Licensing Specialist will also provide licensure support for the Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Optometry, and Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the laws, regulations and procedures associated with the regulation of professional occupations and with adjudication of disciplinary cases, including knowledge of the Administrative Process Act and Freedom of Information Act.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize, track and prioritize workflow in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply laws and regulations.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze medical and pharmaceutical drug records, legal documents, and technical material to facilitate case decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with agency personnel, board members and/or executive level staff, licensees, and the public, including the ability to prepare official case documents and supplemental case reports.
• Knowledge of general office processes and procedures.
• Considerable experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of data management and state and agency policies regarding records retention.

Additional Considerations

None

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.

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.

DHP 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 and duties/responsibilities which indicates your qualifications for this position. Please be as detailed as possible in your application. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.

· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Department's Confidentiality Statement, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to review and sign the Agency's Code of Ethics, which will be retained in your personnel file.
· As an employee of this agency, you are required to successfully complete computer systems security training prescribed by this agency and in accordance with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA). Successful completion of initial training and any subsequent updates is a condition of employment.”
A criminal background is required for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 000-000-0000

Email: recruitment@dhp.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.