Job Title : Post Acute Care Continuum (PACC) Resource - Regional
Location : Tacoma, WA
Company: Ensign Services, Inc.
Job Type: Full-Time/Employee
About Us : Ensign Services is a national leader in the growing healthcare industry. We are a progressive company that provides service and support to over 310 long-term care facilities and other affiliated entities with over 45,000 employees. We are a unique company with a flat structure that allows our independent affiliates to make decisions that best fit them. Our affiliated entities are located across more than a 14 states, and we are continuing to grow. Our Service Centers provide the necessary support for several areas: HR, payroll, clinical, legal, risk management, training, accounting, IT and other resources. Our Service Centers make it possible for our local leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual operations. What sets Ensign Services apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resource - our people. We take our core values of Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership (CAPLICO) seriously and strive to provide a work experience that proves it!
Job Description:

• Grow Medicare and overall Census through existing pathways and relationships while developing new and innovative census growth initiatives.
• Innovative alignment, affiliation, development, and operationalization of value-based care (VBC) and alternative payment models (APMs), methods, programs, and care re-design.
• Strategic focus including Accountable Care Organization (ACO) engagement, managed care relationship enhancement, clinical integration network development, value-based payment model adoption (episodic payments/ bundled payments), and forward-thinking continuum connectivity.
• Focus on facility and market Key Performance Outcomes (KPIs), narrow network selection/affiliation status, preferred provider relationships, by leveraging and actualizing facility-based leaders and teams.
• Active engagement and relationship development with continuum partners, including Hospitals/Healthcare Systems, Health Plans, IRF, LTACH, SNF, HHA, ALF, Hospice, Urgent Care, Mobile Diagnostics, Laboratory, DME, Pharmacy, Physicians, Physician Groups, Managed Care Organizations, Non-emergent medical transportation, Community Para-medicine Programs, etc.
• Create in-roads and establish a "seat at the table" for EDs (and their teams) with Hospitals, Systems, Networks, Conveners, Providers, and other value-add continuum and referral partners
• Provide direct resource support, on-boarding, and education to Facility Marketers and Liaisons. Support, On-board, and Educate Admissions Team Members. Facilitate and support patient intake and placement opportunities. Support Case Management functions.
• Optimize and operationalize managed care contracts and census-related opportunities
• Provide analytic support and data on key revenue, census, market share, competitor comparatives, and profitability metrics
• Support pre-acquisition assessment/analysis, due-diligence, and acquisition activities
• Manage, negotiate, and support Value-Based FFS/CMS Program Contracting and Participation

Key Performance Indicators:

• Revenue Outcomes: ADC, Occupancy, Skilled Mix, Revenue PPD, ALOS, facility profitability (EBIT), new/not-yet-captured revenue, and reduction of "Lost Opportunity Revenue"
• Quality Outcomes: Readmission reduction and rates, Change of Condition management systems, Hospital Transfers
• Innovation Outcomes: Value-Based payment and care delivery contracts, specialty services model development & implementation, and preferred partnership alignment
• Referral Management Outcomes: Timeliness of Response, Accept Rate, Denial Rate, etc.
• Reputation Outcomes: Google, Yelp, Caring.com star-ratings, socials, collateral, etc.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong analytical, data, and financial skills. Highly proficient in Excel, Data Analytics, Pivot Tables, Report Generation, etc.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree and/or master's degree in healthcare or business-related field (preferred)
• Active and current knowledge of the post-acute care continuum, health care policy and alternative payment models (BPCI, ACO, DCE, Managed Care)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience within the post-acute setting (preferably SNF) and at least 2 years of leadership experience within a healthcare setting.
• Experienced in relationship building and establishing trusting and lasting associations with continuum providers.
• Must be highly professional in demeanor and have strong presentation abilities for presenting to large groups of healthcare providers, executives, and peer groups.
• Must be a team player, critical and creative thinker, and able to build relationships across the team in order to push PACC initiatives forward.

Preferences:

• Experience leading and influencing teams in Skilled Nursing
• Experience as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, clinician, or therapist (preferred, but not required)
• Cross-continuum leadership and experience, including acute care/hospital tenure
• Master's level education (preferred, but not required)
• Entrepreneurial drive and an ability to live Ensign cultural tenets including Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love one Another, Intelligent Risk-Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership (CAPLICO).

Benefits: We are committed to providing a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical/dental/vision coverage, company-provided life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and sick/vacation plans. We also believe in supporting our employee's professional growth and development through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.
Additional Information
Salary: $100,000-$135,000/variable with experience may be eligible for bonus
Join our team as a PACC Resource and contribute to the success of our organization.