Vice President Quality & Compliance

Care Synergy has an immediate opening for a Vice President of Quality & Compliance.

Location:Denver CO

Status:Full-time

Schedule:Monday-Friday 8-5

Annual Pay Range: $204256 - $240000 (eligible for short-term incentive plan)

Expense Reimbursement: Relocation Reimbursement

CULTURE BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value engagement community and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two free confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1000 Family $2000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

The Vice President of Enterprise Quality & Compliance provides executive leadership and oversight of Corporate Compliance Risk Management Health Information Management and Enterprise Quality Programs for Care Synergy and its Affiliates.

This role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance accreditation readiness quality performance optimization and enterprise risk mitigation across all hospices palliative care bereavement CAPABLE wellness and PACE services.

The VP serves as the designated Compliance Officer for Care Synergy and provides strategic oversight of compliance infrastructure regulatory adherence performance improvement initiatives and Board-level quality reporting. The position ensures enterprise alignment of quality standards audit functions and corrective action processes across Affiliates.

The success of this role will be measured by regulatory outcomes audit performance publicly reported quality metrics and effective enterprise risk mitigation.

Enterprise Compliance & Risk Management

• Serves as Corporate Compliance Officer for Care Synergy.
• Leads and maintains the Corporate Compliance and Risk Management programs across all Affiliates.
• Leads the Health Information Management functions at Care Synergy and its Affiliates.
• Ensures compliance with:
  • CMS Conditions of Participation (Hospice & PACE)
  • State and federal regulations
  • Accreditation standards
  • OIG guidance
• Establishes and oversees annual enterprise compliance audit plans.
• Leads internal investigations related to compliance concerns.
• Oversees governmental regulatory and accreditation reporting requirements.
• Develops and monitors corrective action plans to ensure sustained compliance.

Enterprise Quality Oversight

• Establishes enterprise-wide quality strategy across hospice palliative care bereavement CAPABLE wellness and PACE services.
• Analyzes publicly reported and internal quality metrics including:
  • Hospice Item Set (HIS).
  • CAHPS Hospice.
  • PACE quality measures.
  • Incident and complaint data.
  • Other regulatory or performance indicators.
• Provides in-depth statistical analysis and trending to leadership and Boards.
• Recommends strategic modifications to improve patient participant and family outcomes.

Board & Executive Reporting

• Leads the Care Synergy Quality Committee.
• Provides routine reporting to:
  • CEO
  • Executive Leadership
  • Affiliate Presidents
  • Affiliate Board Quality Committees
• Ensures transparency and proactive risk communication.

Policy & Regulatory Infrastructure

• Oversees development and maintenance of enterprise compliance and risk policies.
• Reviews and updates policies to reflect regulatory changes and best practices.
• Ensures standardized compliance framework across Affiliates while respecting program-specific regulatory differences (Hospice vs. PACE).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partners with:

• Affiliate Presidents
• Clinical Leadership
• HR
• Finance
• Operations
• Advises executive leadership of potential risk exposure and regulatory vulnerabilities.
• Supports strategic growth initiatives by ensuring compliance readiness.

External Representation

• Maintains professional affiliations and industry engagement.
• Represents Care Synergy in regulatory accreditation and industry forums as appropriate.

Core Competencies

Corporate Compliance Acumen

• Deep knowledge of CMS Hospice and PACE regulatory frameworks.
• Strong understanding of risk mitigation audit strategy and corrective action planning.

Quality Analytics & Performance Management

• Advanced ability to interpret and present complex quality data.
• Demonstrated success driving measurable improvements in publicly reported outcomes.

Strategic Leadership

• Ability to align enterprise quality strategy with organizational goals.
• Skilled at navigating complex regulatory and multi-Affiliate structures.

Executive Communication

• Clear concise reporting to CEO and Boards.
• Strong written and verbal executive-level communication skills.

Accountability & Results Orientation

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize execute and deliver measurable results within deadlines.
• Aligns resources to achieve compliance and quality objectives.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Mission Driven Alignment with Care Synergy and each Affiliates mission vision values service philosophy and standards.
• Education BSN required Masters degree required (Healthcare Administration Nursing Public Health or related field preferred)
• Certification -Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) or (CPCO) strongly preferred.
• Experience
  • Minimum 10 years of healthcare leadership experience
  • Minimum 5 years progressive senior leadership roles in healthcare quality compliance or risk management
  • Hospice Palliative Care Home Care and/or PACE experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in leading organizations through healthcare accreditation processes with TJC or CHAAP or ACH
• Required License: Valid Colorado drivers license and proof of automobile insurance in accordance with state statute.

Care Synergy is a Colorado not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation under 501(c)(3) of the Code under Section 509(a)(3) based on the authority concerning a parent entity that provides management services as a supporting organization to one or more supported organizations.

Care Synergy is a mission driven values based not-for-profit organization made up of preeminent not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organizations serving those in need along the Front Range.

Care Synergys organizing principles include; sustainability strategic positioning growth maximizing quality care and patient/family outcomes maximizing economies and efficiencies as well as improving financial performance.

On a stand-alone basis Care Synergy provides mission support and operating activities which principally include; Finance and Accounting Information Technology and Systems Quality and Compliance Human Resources Risk Management Contracting and Credentialing Group Purchasing and other mission support services.

Care Synergy operates as a holding company providing governance management and mission support services strategic and operational oversight for its Affiliate organizations.

Care Synergy Affiliates include: Colorado Visiting Nurse Association Pathways Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care and The Denver Hospice all Colorado not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporations.

The Care Synergy enterprise consists of five (5) companies generating $100MM in revenue annually serving more than 1200 Hospice patients per day more than 1200 home health patients per day and more than 1000 Palliative Care clients.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at You may also call the Human Resources Department at . Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion gender gender identity pregnancy national origin age disability creed ancestry genetic information marital status sexual orientation/identity transgender status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

Required Experience:

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