Director, Quality & Compliance

Description Colorado PACE has an immediate opening for a Director of Quality & Compliance. Location : Aurora, CO Status: Full-time Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8-5 Pay Rate: $107,972 - $126,880 annually (10% bonus opportunity) MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry! Relocation Reimbursement CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued. We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance Career & Logo wear Education Reimbursement Program Clinical Career Ladders Certification Pay Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program Team Member Service Awards Early Wage Access Legal and Identity Protection Robust Leadership Development Training Programs REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO: Oversees the quality and compliance programs for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs. Oversees and is accountable for the PACE Programs’ Quality and Compliance programs. Ensures adherence to current regulatory requirements and provides oversight of Quality programs for PACE. Ensures a continuum of compliance measures and education to employees (and volunteers) on the PACE teams, enabling them to provide quality agency services in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations. Oversees the PACE QAPI initiatives to ensure that the development of PACE quality and compliance policies and procedures are current and meet federal, state, and local regulations. Responsible for successful implementation of publicly-reported industry and/or regulators’ quality benchmark programs. Leads the Enterprise’s PACE compliance program and the risk management activities, which include compliance with Medicare and the State of Colorado Health Care Policy and Financing regulations as well as any other applicable federal, state and local regulations. Collaborates with Directors of Clinical Services and Business Development, among others, in preparation for, during and in response to, regulatory site visits and surveys. Supports all departments to ensure organizational preparedness for licensure and certification surveys. Collaborates with the Care Synergy Directors of Education and Quality to measure effectiveness of professional development/education activities through identification and monitoring of quality indicators, data collection, analysis, and evaluation of learning activities. Provides direction, support, and collaboration to the PACE HIM team; ensures confidential clinical records meet regulatory standards for accuracy and completeness of documentation and supports the technical audit process. WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU: Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, Nursing, Business Administration, Complementary Therapies or related field required with in-depth knowledge in area of specialty related to hospice, palliative care and PACE. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, relevant experience may be considered. Minimum Experience: Five (5) years progressively responsible experience in leadership, management and supervision in the health care industry. Experience in QAPI programs, medical records, and related functions preferred. Required License: Colorado State Driver’s license and proof of auto insurance PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs. Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life. The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs. Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually. Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE. If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected]. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations. The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications. #PAC