Strategic Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health invites applications for the Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer in Galveston, Texas. This executive role leads enterprise compliance, privacy, conflicts of interest, governance, and regulatory risk management across the system.

The VP/CCO partners with executive leadership to align the program with UT System standards and best practices, ensuring integrity, patient safety, and accountability within a complex, integrated academic health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, law, nursing, or a related field plus ten (10) years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, privacy, risk management, audit, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and overseeing an effective enterprise compliance and ethics program, consistent with federal and state healthcare laws and recognized industry frameworks.
• Thorough working knowledge of applicable healthcare laws and regulations, including HIPAA/HITECH, Stark Law, Anti Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and Conditions of Participation.
• Demonstrated ability to act with independence and objectivity, advise executive leadership and governing bodies, and manage sensitive regulatory and investigative matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for UTMB’s enterprise compliance, privacy, conflicts of interest, and fraud, waste, and abuse programs.
• Chair compliance governance committees and function as an independent, objective authority for evaluating and escalating compliance matters.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including HIPAA, HITECH, Stark Law, Anti Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and Conditions of Participation.
• Design and oversee an enterprise compliance and privacy education strategy, including role based training for workforce members exposed to higher risk activities.
• Oversee confidential and anonymous compliance reporting mechanisms, including the compliance hotline, ensuring non retaliation and appropriate response.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Risk management

Independent decision-making

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare/admin/related

10+ years healthcare compliance experience

Executive leadership experience

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

UTMB Health invites applications for the Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer in Galveston, Texas. This executive role leads enterprise compliance, privacy, conflicts of interest, governance, and regulatory risk management across the system.

The VP/CCO partners with executive leadership to align the program with UT System standards and best practices, ensuring integrity, patient safety, and accountability within a complex, integrated academic health system.