POSITION SUMMARY:

This position provides support to the Director, Licensure & Certification and overall Licensure & Certification (L & C) department.

** This position is a remote centric opportunity with ability to come in to the Nashville office as needed. Fully remote will be considered.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for renewal of State and Federal licenses of ambulatory surgery centers including state licenses, Drug Enforcement Administration registrations (DEA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) permits, state clinical lab permits, pharmacy licenses, radiation licenses, blood bank licenses and controlled substance licenses.
• Responsible for Medicare and Medicaid enrollment for ambulatory surgery centers as well as Railroad Medicare and Tricare
• Responsible for reporting surgery center changes to State and Federal licensing agencies, Medicare, Medicaid and accreditation agencies.
• Requires regular contact via telephone and correspondence with state licensing agencies, federal regulatory agencies and internal departments
• Provides timely turnaround of license renewals, reportable changes, and Medicare/Medicaid revalidations.
• Works within a strict time frame of setting priorities and using discretion to exercise confidentiality.
• Works independently with state, government agencies and legal representatives.
• Performs research and helps develop policies and procedures for the department for assigned states
• Other projects as assigned requiring coordination with L&C staff.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Experience in drafting and completing Medicare 855B and Medicaid applications is preferred.
• Excellent PC Skills including Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat experience.
• The ability to type proficiently in a concise professional manner to correspond with licensing, legal and company representatives and record license information in multiple Licensure & Certification databases.
• Must be able to read and understand legal ease and state statutes/regulations and be able to articulate both verbally and in writing so others can understand.
• Ability to effectively interface and communicate, both written and verbal, will all levels inside and outside of the company

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties, as assigned by the supervisor.

Education/Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience is required. Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal preferred.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages.

Language Skills:

Ability to understand, read, write and speak English. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to successfully write business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information, respond to questions and professionally interact with managers, employees, clients, vendors and the general public.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to recognize and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and correct errors. Ability to understand and interpret basic financial data. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in a variety of forms and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Other Qualifications: Good interpersonal skills, organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy are needed to perform in this work environment. Must be able to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks effectively and efficiently while maintaining a professional, courteous manner. Must be able to work well with others. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Must be detail oriented and organized. High integrity, including maintenance of confidential information. Must be able to exercise good judgment and positively influence and lead others, including handling confrontations with poise and efficiency. Based on business need, the ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends as approved in advance. Must be able to work under pressure and strict time frames occasionally. Must have good research skills.

CORPORATE CORE VALUES

Puzzle Solving-Turning challenges into opportunities in a collaborative, agile and creative way
Excellence-On a never-ending quest to improve and exceed expectations
Ownership-Taking responsibility for our actions, relationships and partners’ success
Positive Environment-Respectful, caring, trusting and supportive of the team
Leadership-Leading by example, staying true to our values and dreams
Ethics-Committing to always doing the right thing guided by integrity and transparency

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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