EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency
General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs
Location
1111 B Louisville Road
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) is charged with ensuring that all Kentucky veterans and their families obtain the benefits and services they have earned.

KDVA administers numerous veterans’ programs and facilities such as:

• Veterans Benefits
• Homeless Veterans
• Women Veterans
• Educational Benefits
• Employment Services
• 5 State Veterans Cemeteries
• 5 State Veterans Centers for long-term nursing care

We are seeking a detail-oriented, and experienced Compliance Officer located in Frankfort, KY, to oversee regulatory compliance for our skilled nursing state veterans’ homes.
This individual will ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations, with a focus on patient safety, privacy, quality of care and operational ethics. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of healthcare regulations and a passion for maintaining high standards of resident care.

Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:

• Ideal candidate has skilled nursing facility compliance experience.
• Self-starter with audit experience in a long-term care setting.
• Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent communicator, capable of clear, concise reporting.
• Capable of working with multiple teams.

The ideal candidate will work independently yet be part of a larger team to meet our commitment to serve Kentucky’s Veterans.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have four years of program compliance experience in a healthcare setting or a related field.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Additional experience in program compliance in a healthcare setting or a related field will substitute the education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions
Office Setting or long-term care facility setting including a variety of offices, veterans living quarters and other work areas and environments.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Mark Bowman at mark.bowman@ky.gov or 502-782-5725.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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