OPS CMS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - 67965508

Requisition No: 819946 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS CMS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - 67965508

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 67965508 

Salary:  $25.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/21/2024 

Total Compensation Estimator Tool

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Human Services Program Specialist - Other Personal Services (OPS)

WORKING TITLE:  CMS Compliance Specialist

POSITION’S LOCATION: Southern – Miami, FL

POSITION NUMBER: 67965508

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position will require travel to residential (group homes) and non- residential settings (ADTs) in Miami Dade and/or Monroe counties. 

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and supports for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org

SALARY RANGE

$25.00 Hourly

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, always acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers, and public we serve at all times.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

The primary function of this position is ensuring APD residential (group home and assisted living facility) and non-residential (adult day training and prevocational) setting compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, set forth in 42 CFR 441.301.  The duties to be performed include:

Conduct onsite monitoring through established survey protocols of APD residential and non-residential settings located within the region to determine compliance with 42 CFR 441.301(c)(4).

Onsite monitoring includes conducting interviews of individuals served within residential settings and non-residential settings to verify person centered plans are in place that ensure rights, dignity, choice, and community integration.

Conduct validation surveys of residential and non-residential settings every three years to ensure continued compliance with CMS requirements.

Complete written survey reports summarizing findings related to the providers’ compliance with CMS requirements, including identification of deficiencies to be remediated.

Coordinate with providers on completion of plans of remediation/correction and provide technical assistance for providers to come into compliance with CMS requirements. 

Conduct follow-up surveys to ensure providers complete their plans of remediation within established time frames.

Participate in meetings to discuss concerns and provider actions that may be necessary, including terminations.

Conduct heightened scrutiny reviews of settings that appear to meet the definition of presumptively institutional and report findings to the APD leadership team and participate, as necessary, in the review of public comments on settings identified as presumptively institutional, providing recommendations on identified issues as requested.

Provide APD leadership team with status reports of completed assessments.

Participate in all training and technical assistance conference calls.

Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work under strict timelines.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish, organize, and maintain files.
• Ability to read and interpret applicable laws, rules, and regulations.   
• Ability to write evaluations and/or reports.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Knowledge and proficient use of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Power Point Share Point) and other required computer software applications.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Must have valid driver’s license or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as necessary, to ensure residential settings are assessed when individuals are home.
• Must have professional experience with monitoring or conducting quality assurance activities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROFILE COMPLETION

Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position. 

Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

RETIREE NOTICE

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process.  If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.