Licensed Therapist Compliance Partner (OT, PT, SLP)
About the role
Ensign Services, Inc. (“ESI”) is a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a leader in the post-acute care industry. ESI provides support services to over 378 facilities employing over 55,000 employees. The position is based in the Sacramento, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Davis, CA area and requires frequent travel within California and surrounding states.
Responsibilities
- Performs Medicare claim review portion of internal compliance audits.
- Conducts internal investigations involving compliance issues.
- Tracks corrective action plans related to any adverse findings.
- Facilitate other required compliance activities.
- Travel required 70% of the time within California and surrounding areas/states.
Requirements
- Must be an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist or Speech Therapist with at least five years’ experience in the skilled nursing environment.
- Expertise in MDS/PDPM coding rules and regulations.
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the skilled nursing industry.
- Ability to work with all levels of management on potentially complex compliance/regulatory issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Occupational, Physical or Speech Language Pathologist Therapy License.
- Minimum of five years’ SNF experience.
- Expertise in MDS/PDPM coding rules and regulations.
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory framework governing the skilled nursing industry.
- Ability to work with all levels of management on potentially complex compliance/regulatory issues.
Skills
- Superior interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong writing skills required to write compliance reports, and other communications.
- Works well independently in a home office environment on long term projects and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- An engaging and informative teacher for regular training of facility personnel regarding Medicare requirements.
- Possesses and conveys high degree of credibility and integrity.
- A desire to constantly improve Medicare management systems and organizational compliance.
- Understands and accepts the unpredictable nature and needs of the compliance function in a large organization.
- Exhibits analytical skills and an understanding of operational processes.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package including medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also provide training sessions and seminars to support your professional growth and development.
About the Company
Ensign Services, Inc. (“ESI”) is a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., whose affiliated entities are considered national leaders in the fast-growing post-acute care industry. ESI provides service and support to over 378 facilities in the long-term care continuum that employ over 55,000 employees. ESI is known as the “Service Center” and provides the facilities and leaders it serves with “back-office” support in areas such as accounting, construction, compliance, human resources, information technology, learning and development, legal and risk management and recruiting. This structure allows the onsite leaders and caregivers to focus on day-to-day care and operational issues in their individual operations. What sets ESI apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resource - our people. We take our core values of Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership (“CAPLICO”) seriously. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.
Additional Information
Pre-employment criminal background screening required. For assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact us at 888-659-3616. Ensign Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.