Licensed Therapist Compliance Partner (OT, PT, SLP)

Ensign Services•Boise, ID

9d•Remote

About The Position

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. 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. 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.

Requirements

Must be an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist or Speech Therapist
At least five years’ experience in the skilled nursing environment.
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.

Nice To Haves

Occupational, Physical or Speech Language Pathologist Therapy License.
A minimum of five years of 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.