Compliance Specialist

Overview

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease. Our mission states “the care of the patient is our reason for existence,” and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction. We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care and offer paid training, competitive pay, outstanding benefits, Sundays off, and a strong culture. Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment serving individuals in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.

The Compliance Specialist supports the development and implementation of our compliance program, policies, reporting, and practices. This role will focus on the annual compliance risk assessment, auditing and monitoring plan, along with the compliance education and training program. Creates and utilizes existing internal controls and auditing systems to identify, detect, and correct noncompliance.

Schedule: Full-time, remote considered, travel to our corporate offices will be required from time to time.  

Compensation: Pay range $65,000-$75,000, depending on experience

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life and long-term care insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee
• Paid time off (PTO), including holidays
• Extended Sick Bank (ESB), in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave
• Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• Among others

Responsibilities

What You Can Expect:

• Auditing and monitoring organizational compliance – review the company’s business practices to ensure that they are following pertinent regulations.
• Interprets and applies the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and Stark Law to DCI policies and procedures and business operations.
• Monitors referral source arrangements and other compliance-related policies.
• Partners with other compliance teammates, regulatory attorneys, business attorneys, IT, finance, accounting, and business clients in identifying and resolving compliance matters.
• Responsible for partnering with business, legal, and compliance stakeholders to oversee the identification and development of process improvement initiatives that streamline current processes to create efficiencies and reduce compliance risk.
• Partners with internal audit teams to design an annual compliance auditing plan.
• Monitors changes in relevant regulatory areas to assess compliance program gaps.

Qualifications

Successful Candidates Bring:

• Ability to manage and prioritize work.
• Desire to continually challenge the status quo and ensure processes are accomplishing their goal and do not become ineffective or stagnant.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams proactively to identify risks and ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place.
• Ability to proactively communicate clearly compliance risk to leadership.
• Ability to use data and systems to help make decisions and accomplish broader compliance risk mitigation strategies.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• An understanding of healthcare regulations is required.
• Minimum 3 years of healthcare compliance experience developing a program in adherence to the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and/or Stark Law regulations.
• Experience or understanding of dialysis experience preferred.
• Experience implementing monitoring and auditing functions preferred.
• Advanced computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook required.

DCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

DCI’s Differentiator:Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day. DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis treatment options. We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high-quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations. Learn more about DCI and see if we’re hiring in a clinic near you! www.dciinc.jobs

DCI is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer-Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  If you are having difficulty using the online application system or would like to request other accommodations or application methods, please contact Doug Patterson at [email protected] or 615-327-3061. Once a request has been made, DCI will initiate a discussion with you about your needs and whether an accommodation can be provided. DCI is committed to providing such accommodations where possible.

For more information about equal opportunity, please see: 

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf;

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf;

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf; and

https://www.nlrb.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/basic-page/node-3788/employeerightsposter-8-5x11.pdf.

Security Roles and Responsibilities can be reviewed at: https://www.dciinc.org/security-roles