Director of Quality & Compliance PACE

Colorado PACE has an immediate opening for a Director of Quality & Compliance.

Location: Denver, CO

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-5

Pay Rate: $107,972 - $134,430 annually

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 diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive 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. 
• Low healthcare premiums: we have not increased our team member medical rates 4 out of the last 5 years
• 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 
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): 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.

Colorado PACE is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Colorado PACE to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. 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.