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Health Care Investigator 3 (HCI 3)

Internal Number: DOH8622

At the Division of Health Systems Quality Assurance (HSQA), we oversee Washington State’s healthcare delivery system, ensuring the highest standards of care. The Department of Health’s HSQA Office of Investigative and Legal Services (OILS) supports the agency and division mission by implementing the discipline procedures for health and health-related professionals and businesses as required under the Washington Uniform Disciplinary Act, RCW 18.130 (UDA). Together, we help Washington families thrive.


The Office is responsible for licensing and regulating over 400,000 healthcare professionals and 7,000 facilities. As a member of the OILS team, you’ll perform complex health care investigations associated with complaints against health care professionals subject to Title 18.130 RCW, the Uniform Disciplinary Act (UDA), and the medical marijuana consultant program. The HCI 3 conducts general and technical investigations of complex cases often involving multiple health care issues, complainants, respondents, and/or professions.

Key Responsibilities Include

  • Conduct general and technical investigations of complex cases often involving multiple health care issues, complainants, respondents, and/or professions.
    • Review and interpret applicable guidance, policies, rules, and statutes to determine scope of complaint as well as coordinate tactics of the investigation.
    • Formulate and write an investigative plan based on the allegations/complain.
    • Identify and interview respondents, complainants, and witnesses on site, including homes, offices, health care facilities, and other establishments across the state.
    • Prepare, organize, and write an investigative report for disciplinary authorities.
    • Write and serve subpoenas and notice of intent to subpoena to compel attendance of witnesses or the production of records and notify individuals of pending subpoenas as required by law.
About Washington State Department of Health
Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day. We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by: Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screening Providing health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choices Promoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worship Addressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposure Protecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies
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Date Posted
06/26/2025
Job Reference
21449733
Organization
Washington State Department of Health
Location
Tumwater, WA
Category
Project/Program Management
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