Ethics & Compliance Officer

Ruby Recruiting; United States; Presencial; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ruby Recruiting is seeking an Ethics & Compliance Officer to develop, implement, and maintain a Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program. The incumbent will ensure adherence to state and federal healthcare regulations, develop compliance workplans, and oversee hospital staff training.

The ideal candidate will have relevant certification and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, with 6-8 years of experience in regulatory compliance, including leadership roles. This position entrusts high-level oversight responsibilities to the ECO.

Formación

• Relevant ethics and compliance certification in health care preferred.
• At least 6-8 years of regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience in implementing ethics and compliance initiatives required.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain a Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program.
• Ensure adherence to policies, laws, and regulations.
• Chair and advise the Compliance Committee.

Conocimientos

Ethics and compliance certification

Leadership experience

Regulatory compliance

Implementation of compliance initiatives

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Health Services Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field

Master's Degree

Descripción del empleo

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility is to develop, implement, and maintain a Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program and serve as the facility Ethics & Compliance Officer ("ECO"). The position incumbent ensures all organizational policies, procedures and practices, pertinent laws, regulations, and statutes with respect to state and federal healthcare programs are being followed and adhered to. The ECO will be founded on the seven elements of an effective compliance program as recommended by the Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG). The incumbent will develop an annual compliance workplan and a Code of Conduct that must be approved by the Compliance Committee and the Board of Directors. The ECO will organize and monitor the employee confidential reporting hotline mechanism, assist in the development of compliance‑related policies and procedures, conduct periodic assessments in high‑risk areas, ensure hospital staff are adequately trained and educated on the CCP, and chair and advise the Compliance Committee to ensure high level oversight. Furthermore, the ECO will distribute regulatory updates, fraud and waste alerts, and other relevant information to departments and will safeguard hospital assets through regular assessments and monitoring. The position incumbent is also responsible for the corporate conflicts of interest policy program. If deficiencies are found, the ECO will work in conjunction with the departments impacted to complete improvement action plans and enforce discipline as appropriate. The ECO will also have oversight of HIPAA Privacy and Security‑related issues. Finally, the ECO will advise of issues and progress of the CCP to the CEO and/or the Board of Directors, as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Relevant ethics and compliance certification in health care preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution required, with a major field of study in Health Services Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
• 6-8 years of regulatory compliance experience in a similarly sized healthcare system or facility, including a minimum of three years leadership experience. Experience in successfully implementing ethics and compliance initiatives required.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.