Compliance & Privacy Officer

Capital Health Plan; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Health Plan in Tallahassee seeks an experienced Compliance & Privacy Officer to lead CHP's Corporate Compliance and Privacy Programs, ensuring adherence to federal and state regulations, contracts, accreditation standards, and policies. This executive role partners with the Board and senior leaders to identify and mitigate risks across the organization.

The officer oversees enterprise compliance initiatives, regulatory monitoring, investigations, auditing, privacy programs, and risk

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 4–10 years in healthcare compliance, health plan regulatory compliance, privacy, auditing, or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance principles, managed care regs, and health plan operations.
• Experience conducting compliance risk assessments, auditing, monitoring, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical guidance for leaders and operational teams.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage highly confidential information with sound judgment and independence.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an effective enterprise compliance and privacy program that meets regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements.
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates compliance and privacy risks.
• Provides trusted guidance to executive leadership and the Board regarding regulatory obligations and emerging risks.
• Oversees timely investigations, auditing activities, corrective actions, and privacy response processes.
• Strengthens organizational awareness of ethics, compliance, privacy, and accountability.
• Builds productive relationships with regulators, auditors, providers, executives, and business leaders.

Skills

Healthcare compliance

Privacy regulations

Executive communication

Risk assessment

Auditing

Education

Master's degree in related field

JD / MBA / MPH or equivalent

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Compliance & Privacy Officer to serve as Capital Health Plan's designated Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer. This executive leadership role is responsible for providing strategic oversight of the organization\'s Corporate Compliance and Privacy Programs while ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, contractual obligations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.

The Compliance & Privacy Officer partners closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance and privacy risks. This position oversees enterprise compliance initiatives, regulatory monitoring, investigations, auditing activities, privacy programs, and risk management efforts while promoting a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical conduct throughout the organization.

WE\'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS

• Master\'s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related field) or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Four to ten years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare compliance, health plan regulatory compliance, privacy, auditing, risk management, or related disciplines.


• Strong knowledge of healthcare compliance principles, managed care regulations, and health plan operations.


• Experience conducting compliance risk assessments, auditing, monitoring, investigations, and corrective action initiatives.


• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical guidance for leaders and operational teams.


• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.


• Ability to manage highly confidential and sensitive information while exercising sound judgment and independence.

HIGHLY PREFERRED CANDIDATES ALSO HAVE

• Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Health (MPH), or other related advanced degree.


• Ten or more years of healthcare compliance experience.


• Experience within a health plan, managed care organization, HMO, Medicare Advantage plan, or payer environment.


• Experience interacting with Boards of Directors, Audit Committees, CMS regulators, and external auditors.


• Certification as a Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), or similar professional credential.


• Experience leading enterprise compliance, privacy, auditing, risk assessment, and corrective action programs.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE

• Maintains an effective enterprise compliance and privacy program that meets regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements.


• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates compliance and privacy risks.


• Provides trusted guidance to executive leadership and the Board regarding regulatory obligations and emerging risks.


• Oversees timely investigations, auditing activities, corrective actions, and privacy response processes.


• Strengthens organizational awareness of ethics, compliance, privacy, and accountability.


• Builds productive relationships with regulators, auditors, providers, executives, and business leaders.

ABOUT CAPITAL HEALTH PLAN (CHP)

Capital Health Plan is a locally based, not-for-profit health maintenance organization that has served the Tallahassee region for more than four decades. Founded by community leaders with a mission to deliver high-quality, affordable, and patient-centered health care, CHP is nationally recognized for its strong clinical outcomes, operational excellence, and commitment to the communities it serves.

CHP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a workplace that values professionalism, integrity, and respect. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status.

Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.