Compliance Specialist

Recover Medical Group; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public

Training & Development

Job summary

Recover Medical Group is seeking a Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance professional to support licensing, audits, reporting, and program improvement across California-based operations. The role collaborates with program management and leadership to ensure adherence to state and local requirements and to drive timely, accurate submissions.

This full-time, remote-friendly position offers growth opportunities within a small, mission-driven team dedicated to improving care in underserved

Qualifications

• 2+ years in compliance, QA, healthcare operations, or related field.
• Strong regulatory knowledge and experience with audits.
• Ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate licensing, certification, and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare for audits and external quality reviews.
• Monitor reporting requirements and data accuracy.
• Develop and track Corrective Action Plans (CAPs).
• Support continuous quality improvement across programs.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audits

Data analysis

Documentation

EHR systems

Organization & communication

Problem-solving

Tools

EHR systems

Reporting tools

Data management software

CAP tracking tools

Job description

About the company

Recover is working to make drug and alcohol treatment and mental healthcare more effective and accessible. We work with governments to improve outcomes for people who need care. Our program is an outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment program for people with substance use or mental challenges. We use a harm reduction approach to treatment, and are focused on serving marginalized and underserved communities. We are a small team growing quickly, and looking for people to grow with us. Our team includes people from Yale Law, UCLA School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and White House alums.

The opportunity

As a member of our Quality Assurance and Improvement team, you'll be responsible for supporting regulatory compliance, audit readiness, licensing, reporting, and quality improvement efforts to ensure our programs meet the highest possible standards for adherence to regulations and program requirements. As part of your role, you will work closely with program management, leadership, and the Quality Assurance/Management team, to ensure compliance with state and local requirements, maintain accurate reporting, and drive process improvements to support high-quality care. You will be responsible for internal monitoring, continuous improvements, and coordination with local and/or state partners to ensure successful program auditing/monitoring. Part of your role includes responsibility for external compliance audits (including writing responses and gathering materials), policy and procedure updates, and internal peer review processes. You will report to Recover's Head of Administration. You’ll have the opportunity to grow with us, and work with team members across the state. This role is full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. You will work fully remotely, or at one of our sites at your option.

Key responsibilities

• Program Administration
• Coordinate on-time licensing, certification, and regulatory submissions
• Prepare for and ensure timely submissions for audits and external quality reviews
• Manage state and county reporting requirements, including timeliness reporting
• Monitor EHR reports and ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Reconcile county reports and analyze data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities

Quality & Compliance

• Prepare for and respond to county program audits, site reviews, chart reviews, and focus reviews
• Develop and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) quickly, thoroughly and proactively by required deadlines to address findings and concerns
• Monitor CAP implementation for sustained improvements
• Support process improvement and quality assurance initiatives across programs
• Monitor audit and submissions schedule and ensure timely responses
• Analyze data and reporting trends to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvements
• Support quality assurance and compliance initiatives across programs for continuous improvement

Requirements

• Need to have: 2+ years of experience in compliance, quality assurance, healthcare operations, behavioral health, or a related field
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, audits, corrective actions, facility licensing, and certification processes
• Experience analyzing data, validating information, and translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Proficiency with complex documentation and reports
• Experience with EHR systems, reporting tools, and data management processes
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach and a commitment to quality and accountability
• Comfortable working independently
• Self-Starter

Nice to have

• Experience in a government or publicly funded substance use disorder (SUD), behavioral health, or community healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with various substance use services related regulatory mandates
• Familiarity with SMHS, DMC-ODS, CalOMS, DATAR, timeliness, network adequacy and other Medicaid reporting requirements,
• Familiarity with Medi-Cal and Drug Medi-Cal Certification, AOD Certification, DUI Program licensing and other behavioral health program administrative mandates.
• Experience supporting telehealth services
• Background in quality improvement, process optimization, or performance management.
• Understanding of data analysis, validation, and reporting methodologies.
• Lived experience with substance use recovery and/or the criminal justice system.
• Familiarity with various substance use services related regulatory mandates.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development