Requisition No: 887311
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: OPS CMS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - 67965504
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 67965504
Salary: $25.00 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 11/16/2026
POSITION NUMBER: 67965504
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 is a Telework position.
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:
The Agency seeks team members who contribute to a culture that develops individuals and strengthens teams through transparency and a commitment to professional growth. Team members are expected to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrate humility, recognize and share credit with others, remain self-motivated, and exercise sound judgment and awareness in team interactions and group dynamics.
This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.
*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
$25.00 Hourly
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.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
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 your retirement date.
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.
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), which 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 you need assistance applying 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.
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.
Join Florida’s talented workforce to fulfill your professional goals and achieve a meaningful career. Our talented public servants work hard to serve more than 19 million residents across Florida, and you, too, can realize success in the Sunshine State.
Working in Florida’s state government means being responsive to the issues impacting the taxpayers of our state. Florida’s state government boasts both fast-paced work environments in which critical thinking and creative problem-solving are a must as well as steady employment opportunities that prize consistent service to our state’s residents. In some positions, state employment means being able to influence policy decisions and help implement change. In others, state employment means being the reliable resource that our taxpayers have come to expect from Florida’s public servants. All positions offer the ability to gain valuable experience quickly, improving your overall skillset. The State of Florida is seeking individuals with leadership skills, creativity and dedication to their fellow Floridians and individuals who recognize the professional development opportunities and achievements possible through state service.
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