Chief Compliance Officer — Enterprise Health Compliance Leader

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB Medicine seeks a Chief Compliance Officer to design, lead, and continuously improve an enterprise-wide Compliance Program across clinical, research, academic, and administrative operations.

The CCO provides executive-level counsel, reports to senior leadership, and serves as the primary liaison with regulators while fostering a culture of ethics and accountability across a large health system.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree with 10 years of experience in health care compliance.
• CHC certification is required.
• Ability to lead a large, complex compliance program.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for the Compliance Program.
• Design, implement, and improve the Compliance Program in line with regulations.
• Report to senior leadership and governance bodies on compliance risks and program effectiveness.
• Ensure independence and access to leadership for escalated matters.
• Lead enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Oversee development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Coordinate monitoring, auditing, and reviews across departments.
• Oversee training programs to ensure staff understand legal and ethical requirements.
• Manage reporting channels for compliance concerns and protections against retaliation.
• Lead internal investigative processes in collaboration with Legal and Risk Management.
• Serve as primary contact for government agencies and regulators.

Skills

Healthcare compliance knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in a related field

Job description

UAB Medicine seeks a Chief Compliance Officer to design, lead, and continuously improve an enterprise-wide Compliance Program across clinical, research, academic, and administrative operations.

The CCO provides executive-level counsel, reports to senior leadership, and serves as the primary liaison with regulators while fostering a culture of ethics and accountability across a large health system.