Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor
Listed compensation
$72k-$80k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
JOB TITLE (#1279): Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor - Tennessee
CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and SMQT certification are required
Impact Recruiting Solutions is currently seeking a Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor to fill an opening with a Quality Improvement Consulting Company and will work in a technically exciting environment supporting internal and external customers nationwide.
Must have a Master's degree in Social Work
Must have successfully completed CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and passed the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT).
Must have at least two (2) years of recent experience working as a surveyor accrediting or certifying facilities that serve the residents of long-term care facilities.
- Must maintain current licensure to practice as an LCSW
- Demonstrated history of independent decision-making skills to direct and effectively manage the survey process.
- Ability to set priorities independently and collectively in performing survey tasks.
- Ability to openly discuss conflicts/controversy, and to seek assistance when appropriate to make decisions and resolve conflicts.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for this position
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time on a regular basis is required
- The salary for this position is $72,000 - $80,000 / yr
- This is a Full-time position (Monday - Friday)
- Flexible paid vacation days
- Paid holidays
- Company-issued and company-paid Amex card for travel
- All travel expenses paid directly by the company
- Airline and hotel points accumulate for employee's personal use
- Employee discounts
- Employee retirement plan (401k) with a generous match and immediate vesting
- Company-paid tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid disability insurance
- Extensive training opportunity
- Predictable work schedule
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor will conduct surveys to accredit and certify long-term care facilities. This role involves managing the survey process, making independent decisions, and resolving conflicts while traveling nationwide.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and a current LCSW license. Additionally, successful completion of CMS’s Long-Term Care Basic Training and the Surveyor Minimum Qualifications Test (SMQT) is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Social Worker Health Care Facility Surveyor at GreenLife Healthcare Staffing a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Social Work — ranked against 6,459 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Social Worker Career Context
GreenLife Healthcare Staffing ranks #9 of 16 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 322 active listings.
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$76k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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