Senior Compliance Consultant

Legacy Health; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 69,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Health is seeking a Senior Compliance Consultant to join our team in Portland, Oregon. The role focuses on guiding regulatory interpretation, developing risk-based programs, and partnering with leaders to strengthen organizational readiness in a complex healthcare environment.

The ideal candidate has five+ years of compliance consulting experience, knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid/HIPAA, and a track record of facilitating training and investigations while delivering clear, actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Management required.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the annual enterprise compliance risk assessment process and partners with organizational leaders to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and monitor compliance risks.
• Develops and maintains the Compliance Work Plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, audit findings, and emerging healthcare compliance risks.
• Uses expert knowledge of compliance practices to execute the enterprise-wide compliance program as required by the Office of Inspector General seven-element guidance.
• Analyzes complex laws and regulations that govern Legacy Health, including Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA and others.
• Act as a compliance training leader that participates in the strategic design and implementation of compliance training for Legacy's workforce, medical staff, vendors, volunteers and others required to receive compliance training from Legacy.
• Supports management of the Compliance hotline investigation, remediation and reporting.
• Acts as liaison to numerous operating departments working to ensure departmental compliance.

Skills

Compliance risk assessments

Enterprise-wide compliance strategies

Training program development

Stakeholder management

Facilitation and presentation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Management

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Learning Management Systems

Job description

At Legacy, we strive every day to make life better for others. Our commitment to compliance reflects our dedication to delivering quality healthcare. As a Senior Compliance Consultant, your expertise in researching, interpreting, and providing guidance on regulatory requirements will play a key role in ensuring our organizational readiness. If you're seeking an opportunity to grow your skills within a healthcare community that values your unique strengths and contributions, we invite you to consider joining our team.

Responsibilities

Senior Compliance Consultant:

Leads the annual enterprise compliance risk assessment process and partners with organizational leaders to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and monitor compliance risks. Develops and maintains the Compliance Work Plan, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, audit findings, and emerging healthcare compliance risks.

• Uses expert knowledge of compliance practices to execute the enterprise-wide compliance program as required by the Office of Inspector General seven-element guidance.
• Analyzes complex laws and regulations that govern Legacy Health, including Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA and others.
• Act as a compliance training leader that participates in the strategic design and implementation of compliance training for Legacy's workforce, medical staff, vendors, volunteers and others required to receive compliance training from Legacy.
• Supports management of the Compliance hotline investigation, remediation and reporting.
• Acts as liaison to numerous operating departments working to ensure departmental compliance.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or Business Management required.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• Minimum five years of experience consulting and training on compliance initiatives in large complex organizations.
• Healthcare experience preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience conducting enterprise compliance risk assessments and developing risk-based compliance work plans.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide compliance strategies and education from assessment to implementation.
• Proven track record of working with leaders to assess compliance needs and develop programs and activities to address those needs.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to facilitate difficult conversations and conflict and ability to diffuse stressful situations.
• Ability to assess all facts in a situation before jumping to conclusions regarding an outcome, including assuming good intent by all stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly analyze complex regulations and assess gaps to bring Legacy into compliance with new compliance legislation.
• Confident facilitator and presenter to all levels in the organization.
• Highly organized individual with the ability to set deadlines and deliver outcomes in a timely manner.
• Leader with a track record of providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to lead high profile investigations, present approaches and plans to senior leaders and meet deadlines.
• Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Adept at learning new approaches and adapting to change.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of learning management systems.

Licensure

• Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) or equivalent certification required or must be obtained within first year of employment.

Pay Range

USD $49.89 - USD $74.34 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team,

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you