Investigator (Health Related Professions)

Come join our team at the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) where you will experience work‑life balance, great benefits, and an exciting career that supports the Agency’s mission to make South Carolina a safe place to work and live.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine, complex, and sensitive investigations of reported violations of state statutes and regulations governing licensees of state boards within agency‑established time guidelines, specifically for health‑care and health‑care professional boards and commissions (Chiropractors, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Long‑Term Health Care, Opticianry, Optometry, Counselors, Social Work, Speech, Dietetics, Psychology, and Veterinary).
• Draft subpoenas for relevant documents, interview witnesses, prepare written reports detailing findings of investigations, and maintain updated case files for all investigations.
• Work with various officials and agencies on the local, state, and federal level.
• Attend and present case findings to the Investigative Review Committee (IRC).
• Collaborate closely with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) to receive advice regarding legal issues or questions about sufficiency of evidence.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma and experience conducting investigations or performing other law‑enforcement duties (a bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the required work experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior investigative experience or experience conducting regulatory investigations and knowledge of health‑care and health‑care professions.
• Considerable knowledge of acceptable legal principles and practices.
• Ability to establish good relations with officials and the public.

Other Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a 10‑year MVR that complies with State and Agency Fleet guidelines.
• Must be able to drive a state or personal vehicle to complete assigned job duties.
• May require extended periods of driving, sitting, and visiting facilities that are non‑ADA compliant.
• May need to bend, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 lb.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year.
• 15 days sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.