Compliance Manager

Senior Consultant of Compliance Programs (Days) Dallas, TX - DFW Compliance

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States

Full time

Ideal Candidate

Someone with at least 4 years current Hospital Compliance and Privacy experience

The Senior Consultant of Compliance Programs assists with effective implementation and monitoring of Ethics and Compliance Program (“Program”) across the health system. The Consultant's general duties and responsibilities encompass developing, implementing and monitoring the Program’s requirements to ensure compliance with federal healthcare program requirements, policy and

the Code of Conduct. This includes adherence to the requirements and guidance set forth by various regulatory authorities including, but not limited to, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Inspector General (OIG), the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Skills or Special Abilities:

• Must be driven by a high degree of integrity with a commitment to ethical conduct, high quality patient care and best business practices.
• Must have demonstrated strong leadership skills and sound judgement.
• Must be able to work effectively with boards/governing bodies.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of federal and state regulatory expectations with respect to effective healthcare compliance programs.
• Must be capable of developing a basic understanding of relevant operational challenges and priorities.
• Must have experience in developing and implementing compliance policies and procedures.
• Must have organizational skills and be both analytical and detail-oriented.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and demonstrate consistently strong tact and diplomacy skills.
• Must be computer literate with word processing experience and proficient with Microsoft office applications.
• Leads the Compliance and Ethics Department, which is responsible for the ongoing development and assessment of the Compliance and Ethics Program. Responsible for ensuring that the department has adequate resources, with the requisite expertise and experience, and is properly structured.
• Chairs Executive Compliance Committee and is responsible for ensuring that it fulfills the mission and duties set forth in its charter.
• Works closely with the chairperson of the GCE Committee of the Board to facilitate the fulfillment of the committee’s oversight responsibilities.
• Prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board, the GCE Committee and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Ensures that the Board and the SLT are timely informed of all significant compliance developments, including internal and external allegations and reports of concerns; regulatory and enforcement inquiries; and findings of internal compliance and its monitoring initiatives.
• Along with the Chief Quality and Safety Officer, ensures that sustains and enhances, as determined necessary, the improvements implemented as part of the requirements of the
• Corporate Integrity Agreement with the OIG.
• Ensures that the department, among things: a. Effectively performs compliance auditing and monitoring. b. Verifies the implementation of adequate corrective action plans as well as the implementation of such plans. Maintains an effective disclosure program. d. Investigates effectively all compliance-related allegations or reports. e In collaboration with the Legal and Talent Management departments, enforces Parkland’s Code of Conduct and Ethics through appropriate disciplinary measures. f. Develops, implements and periodically revises compliance policies, procedures and training programs including those related to non-retaliation.
• With the General Counsel, leads the annual review of the Code and, as warranted, develops proposed revisions.
• Leads the performance of an annual assessment of compliance risks and the annual development and implementation of a compliance work plan.