Chief Compliance Officer

Northeast Georgia Health System; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer to lead Ethics, Privacy, and Internal Audit Compliance across NGHS hospitals. You will implement policies, coordinate education, and champion enterprise-wide compliance initiatives as a key member of the senior leadership team.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in healthcare compliance leadership, a Master’s or JD, and strong skills in communication, leadership, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or related field required; or Law degree; experience with electronic health information systems.
• Experience with health information confidentiality management.
• 8–10 years of compliance, legal, financial and/or audit leadership in healthcare.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Stark and Anti-Kickback statutes.

Responsibilities

• Implement, supervise, and promote compliance with the Code of Conduct and policies throughout the enterprise.
• Oversee the Corporate Integrity Agreement with the CEO.
• Assess educational needs of employees and direct development of instructional programs.
• Develop goals and quarterly reports for the Compliance Oversight Committee and the Board.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of corrective measures for compliance issues.
• Oversee the Compliance Hotline and investigations, coordinating with legal and other departments.
• Conduct and/or supervise coding/billing and other audits as appropriate.
• Prepare annual budget for operating and capital expenses.
• Develop and implement a risk assessment program.
• Design and implement a comprehensive compliance program covering HIPAA, Stark, and Anti-Kickback.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Medical Staff, and others to enforce privacy policies across the system.
• Manage business associate contracts to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Advise on current privacy and security legislation and related self-regulatory initiatives.

Skills

Counseling skills

Communication

Public speaking

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Change management

Education

Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration

Law degree

Job description

Job Category:

Executive Leadership

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The Chief Compliance Officer reports directly to NGHS CEO and is responsible for overseeing the operations of NGHS Ethics, Privacy, and Internal Audit Compliance program in NGHS hospitals. The Vice President of Compliance provides leadership on ethics and compliance matters. The Chief Compliance Officer works with senior leadership to implement policies, procedures, and practices designed to ensure compliance with all applicable healthcare laws, rules and regulations. The Chief Compliance Officer is a member of NGHS senior leadership team and provides leadership to the system-wide initiatives and ensures that compliance program initiatives are implemented and championed across the organization.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:
• Educational Requirements: Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration or related field required. or Law degree; experience with electronic health information systems; experience with health information confidentiality management
• Minimum Experience: At least 8-10 years of compliance, legal, financial and/or audit leadership experience in a healthcare setting, as well as demonstrated understanding of effective Corporate Compliance & Privacy programs Healthcare management experience. Knowledge of state and federal healthcare law, rules, regulations, including HIPAA, Stark and Anti-Kickback statutes.
• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), or RHIA
• Preferred Educational Requirements:
• Preferred Experience: Experience working in Corporate Integrity Agreement, Electronic Health Information Systems, and Health Information Confidentiality Management.
• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent counseling, communication and public speaking skills
• Strong organization skills and a strong expertise in planning and supervising.
• Exceptional leadership skills necessary to build a strategy of compliance
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and recognize people.
• Ability to be flexible while remaining focused on outcomes.
• Ability to participate in a team atmosphere.
• Ability to interact with senior medical staff
• Ability to balance between the growth needs of the organization and the compliance requirements associated with the clinical services delivered by the organization

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Implement, supervise, and promote compliance with the Code of Conduct and associated policies throughout the enterprise, including the enterprise Board of Directors Conflict of Interest polices.
• Oversee the implementation and administration of the Corporate Integrity Agreement with the CEO.
• Assess educational needs of enterprise employees and direct the development of instructional programs for the organization, including the Compliance Oversight Committee, the Executive Team and the Board of Directors.
• Develop goals and objectives for compliance activities and develops quarterly reports to the Compliance Oversight Committee and the Board of Trustees
• Assist in the develop and monitoring of corrective measures of compliance issues.
• Oversee the Compliance Hotline and other compliance reporting mechanisms and direct the investigation of reported issues, assigning review by legal counsel and other departments as necessary
• Conduct and/or supervise coding/billing and other audits on an appropriate basis
• Prepare annual budget for operating and capital expenses
• Develop and implement a risk assessment program
• Design and implement a comprehensive compliance program that addresses federal and state requirements inclusive of: HIPPA, Stark, and Anit-Kickback
• Assess compliance educational needs of enterprise and design and deliver the training
• Develop audit and monitoring program to measure effectiveness of compliance
• Works closely and collaboratively with leaders from Human Resources, Legal, Medical Staff and other departments to facilitate the development, implementation, communication and enforcement of privacy policies throughout the system.
• Works with Legal Services to establish a process for the management of business associates, ensuring that all business associate contracts contain language which provide for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Advises the organization about current privacy and security legislation. Assists General Counsel in dealing with various self-regulatory initiatives, such as Hi-Ethics and the Internet Healthcare Coalition’s eHealth Code of Ethics. Originates white papers regarding health information privacy and security
• Monitors, and as necessary, coordinates compliance activities of other departments to remain abreast of the status of all compliance activities and to identify trends
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, develops and implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Monitors the day-to-day compliance activities.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65% of time
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.