Director, Corporate Compliance Officer

Job Summary: Oversees the Corporate Compliance Program, which functions as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues/concerns within the organization. Collaborates across the organization in a manner that allows accomplishment of his/her goals and objectives in a manner that simultaneously makes it easier for others in his/her sphere of influence to accomplish their goals and objectives. The Compliance Officer is responsible for implementing a Compliance Program and that the applicable policies, procedures and practices work to sufficiently communicate, monitor, and enforce Oaklawn’s ongoing commitment to compliance with state and federal laws/regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent, identify and address, illegal, unethical, or improper conduct. Manages day-to-day operation of the program.
• Collaborates with other departments to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution. Consults with corporate counsel as needed to resolve legal compliance issues.
• Assists departments in complying with department specific state and/or federal requirements.
• Reviews, evaluates, responds to, and coordinates the investigation of and response to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct, or the potential therefor, utilizing appropriate resources to ensure uniform, objective, and thorough handling of all compliance-related issues.
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops and facilitates implementation of actions for resolution of problematic issues and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Monitors, tracks/trends, and reports the results of compliance-related activities, both prospective and reactive, within the organization to, as appropriate, the Board, CEO and/or Corporate Compliance Committee on a regular basis.
• Ensures proper reporting of violations or potential violations to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate and/or required.
• Establishes and provides direction and management of the compliance Hotline.
• Institutes and maintains an effective compliance communication program for the organization, including promoting (a) use of the Compliance Hotline; (b) heightened awareness of Standards of Conduct, and (c) understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
• Provide oversight for an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees, as well as ongoing training for all employees and managers.
• Monitors the performance of the Compliance Program and relates activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. Five (5) years related healthcare experience. Current Certification in Healthcare Compliance or attained within Two (2) years of employment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Master’s degree preferred. Demonstrated leadership; familiarity with operational, financial, and quality improvement; strong ability to accomplish goals and objectives through influence and collaboration.

Working Conditions: Indoors, primarily office-type settings, with occasional travel to other locations in the area and occasional exposure to clinical areas.

Physical Requirements: Constantly handle/grasp/feel, talk/hear, lift/carry 1 to 25 lbs. Frequently stand, sit, walk, see/visual acuity. Occasionally lift/carry 25 to 49 lbs.