Licensed Therapist Compliance Partner (OT, PT, SLP)

Licensed Therapist Compliance Partner (OT, PT, SLP) About the Opportunity Ensign Services, Inc.'s (ESI) Compliance Department is seeking a Therapy Billing Compliance Partner. Must be an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist or Speech Therapist with at least five years' experience in the skilled nursing environment. Primary responsibilities will involve performing compliance audits, conducting internal investigations under direction of associate and chief compliance officer, reviewing and analyzing medical records and/or claims to detect possible compliance or quality issues. About the Company ESI currently serves over 360 health care operations in the United States and is expanding. These operations are supported by ESI's "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides clinical, legal, human resources, accounting, compliance, information technology, construction and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders to focus squarely on day-to-day business. Our compliance philosophy is to work as closely with field facilities, agencies and resources as possible to develop solid relationships that allow us to enhance and foster compliance throughout the organization. We not only provide training, oversight and auditing functions, but we also serve as partners to our providers to assist them in building successful businesses in an ethical and compliant manner. Duties Performs Medicare claim review portion of internal compliance audits Conducts internal investigations involving compliance issues Track 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 Experience/Qualifications Occupational, Physical or Speech Language Pathologist Therapy License A 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 Desired 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 Additional Information Salary:

$100,000 to $115,000

Number of Positions Available:

1

Position Type:

Full Time, Employee Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision, life & AD&D Insurance Plans, 401(k) with matching contribution, vacation, sick and holiday pay

Schedule:

Typical business hours but may vary depending on workload and travel needs - 40 hrs/week

Location:

Field Resource and regularly travels to assigned facilities; must reside near a major airport in one of the following areas: Sacramento, Modesto, Santa Rosa, Davis, CA. Pre-employment criminal background screening required. Ensign Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact us at 888-659-3616. Job ID 1523