Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer

Tampa General Hospital; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital seeks a visionary Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer to oversee enterprise-wide compliance, privacy, and research integrity across hospital operations, ambulatory care, and affiliated research entities.

The role reports to a senior executive and board committee, driving risk assessment, policy architecture, and training initiatives while leading sensitive investigations and government inquiries.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or doctorate in a relevant field.
• Certification in Healthcare Compliance, Privacy Compliance, Research Compliance, or Compliance & Ethics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Compliance Program across the AMC system, aligning with regulatory standards.
• Serve as principal compliance advisor to the CEO, Cabinet, and Board Audit & Compliance Committee.
• Direct HIPAA Privacy & Security Program with CISO, including breach risk assessments and data governance.
• Oversee the Research Compliance Program including human subjects protections and clinical trial oversight.
• Lead annual enterprise compliance risk assessment and state board-approved roadmap.
• Lead internal investigations and government inquiry responses (OIG/DOJ/OCR/FDA).
• Oversee coding, billing, and reimbursement integrity programs and related audits.
• Direct Code of Conduct, ethics hotline, and policy architecture with high training completion targets.
• Partner with stakeholders to embed compliance in clinical, academic, and operations decisions.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Investigations & enforcement

Risk assessment & data analytics

Executive communication

Board governance liaison

Leadership in academic-clinical env

Policy & training program design

Education

Master's degree in Business/Health Admin/Nursing/related doctorate

Relevant compliance/privacy/certification

Job description

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer (260003GS)

Description

The Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer (CCPRCO) is accountable for the integrity, ethics, privacy, and research compliance program across Tamp General Hospital System — including hospital operations, ambulatory/medical group, academic affiliations, sponsored research, and clinical trials. Reports directly to an Executive Vice President and Board Audit & Compliance Committee.

Essential Functions

• Lead the Enterprise Compliance Program across the AMC system — hospital, medical group, research enterprise, and academic affiliations — ensuring alignment with the OIG's 7 elements of an effective compliance program.
• Serve as principal compliance advisor to the CEO, Cabinet, and Board Audit & Compliance Committee, delivering reporting, risk updates, and executive-session briefings.
• Direct the enterprise HIPAA Privacy & Security Program in partnership with the Chief Information Security Officer (Cyber Security), including breach risk assessments, OCR response, patient rights, and data-sharing governance.
• Oversee the Research Compliance Program, including human subjects protections (Common Rule), FDA GCP, IRB liaison, NIH/PHS conflict of interest, clinical trial billing (Medicare Coverage Analysis), and research misconduct procedures.
• Lead the annual enterprise compliance risk assessment and work plan, translating regulatory change and audit findings into a prioritized, board-approved roadmap.
• Lead internal investigations and government inquiry response — OIG, DOJ, CMS, OCR, FDA, state AG — including disclosures (SRDP, OIG SDP) and Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) management.
• Oversee coding, billing, and reimbursement integrity programs, including charge audits, payer audit defense, Stark/Anti-Kickback compliance, 340B, and EMTALA monitoring.
• Direct the Code of Conduct, ethics hotline, and policy architecture, ensuring consistent standards, enterprise training (≥98% completion), and a strong speak-up culture.
• Partner across the system with internal and external stakeholders to embed compliance into clinical, academic, and operational decision-making.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business, Health Administration, Nursing, or Doctorate Degree (JD, MD, PhD).
• Certification in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Privacy Compliance, Healthcare Research Compliance, or Compliance & Ethics Professional.

Skills & Abilities

• Deep Regulatory Expertise — Comprehensive command of HIPAA Privacy/Security, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, EMTALA, 340B, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state healthcare regulations.
• Research Compliance — Working Knowledge of the Common Rule, FDA GCP, NIH/PHS FCOI, AAHRPP accreditation standards, IRB/IACUC oversight, export controls, and clinical trial transparency requirements.
• Investigations & Enforcement Acumen — Proven ability to lead complex internal investigations, manage CIAs, OIG/DOJ/OCR/FDA inquiries, and execute voluntary disclosures with sound legal and ethical judgment.
• Risk Assessment & Data Analytics — Skilled in enterprise risk methodology, compliance auditing, hotline trend analysis, and use of data analytics/AI tools to detect, monitor, and report compliance risk.
• Executive Communication & Board Governance — Ability to translate complex regulatory matters into clear, actionable guidance for the Board, CEO, Deans, faculty, and clinicians, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Matrixed Leadership in Academic-Clinical Environments — Demonstrated ability to influence without authority across affiliated universities, faculty practice plans, GME programs, and physician enterprises, balancing independence with collaboration.
• Program Building & Talent Development — Skilled at designing scalable compliance infrastructure, policy frameworks, training programs, and leading multidisciplinary teams in a complex AMC system.

Primary Location

Tampa

Work Locations

TGH Main Campus 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa 33601

Eligible for Remote Work : On Site

Job

Human Resources

Schedule

Full-time

Scheduled Days : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday