Ochsner

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

This job independently performs work to lead efforts to maintain an effective and comprehensive system-wide compliance and privacy program, including auditing, monitoring, investigations, education, regulatory compliance, privacy and reporting. Independently completes assignments, leads projects and oversees compliance-related audits, and regulatory consultation for the organization. Collaborates on and leads compliance related research, conducts and documents interviews, completes action items associated with project plans. Performs analysis and presents oral and written conclusions to department and organization management. Leads efforts to educate and assist employees and management in applying and improving overall compliance policies, procedures and processes. Leads staff assigned to their projects.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required – Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred – Advanced degree in healthcare or related field.

Work Experience

Required – 4 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, law, or similar field,

OR

2 years of related experience with advanced degree in related field.

Preferred – Experience with healthcare corporate compliance issues.

Certifications

Required – CHC, CHPC, CHRC, CPC, CCS or other related certification obtained within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds, of all ages, and at all levels within and outside the organization in a positive, effective manner.
• Leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Advanced organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision in accomplishing assigned responsibilities.
• Advanced knowledge of compliance concepts, applicable laws and regulations, business risk, effective risk management techniques and auditing, and compliance's role in corporate governance and its key relationships with the audit committee, board, and executive and operating management.
• Ability to translate complex laws and regulations into easily understood concepts, apply those concepts to a function or process, and teach/instruct others on these matters.
• Ability to gather information and understand problems quickly, seeking out cause-and-effect relationships that identify underlying issues or problems, which includes advanced knowledge of interviewing skills and reading and comprehending complex documents.
• Ability to demonstrate the highest sense of integrity, exercising unprejudiced and unbiased judgment on behalf of the organization.
• Ability to travel regionally to various sites.

Job Duties

• Leads efforts to maintain an effective compliance program by ensuring that all project planning, performance, documentation, follow-up and organization is conducted in accordance with department standards.
• Independently leads projects and resolving potential compliance issues collaboratively with other departments.
• Communicates with key stakeholders about projects to resolve issues and achieve desired corrective action.
• Develops strategy for and provides in-services and other educational services to organization, management, and employees regarding risks, controls and compliance-related matters.
• Maintains technical compliance regulatory knowledge and develops and leads compliance solutions for the organization, management, and employees.
• Pursues self-development individually and encourages self-development for team members, which is comprised of internal, external and self-administered curriculum, as well as regular reading of applicable journals, periodicals and publications.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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