Senior Vice President Chief Integrity Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Vice President, Chief Integrity Officer is responsible for furthering OSF's strategic objectives by identifying and addressing compliance and other risks. He or she is accountable for all aspects of the comprehensive Ministry-wide Compliance and Internal Audit Program. The Compliance Program is risk-based in its approach to preventing, detecting and correcting fraud, waste and abuse, and the Internal Audit Program is focused on improving the effectiveness of operational controls that address risk throughout the Ministry. The position encompasses the roles of Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Audit Executive. The Chief Integrity Officer has the appropriate seniority and necessary autonomy. He or she takes the steps needed to preserve the independence and objectivity of the Compliance and Internal Audit Program. The Chief Integrity Officer receives guidance and support from the Compliance Committee and the Internal Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. He or she reports directly to the Committees and administratively to the Chairperson of the Committees. Other than for misconduct on his or her part, his or her employment may not be terminated involuntarily or altered materially without the prior written approval of the Committees. The Chief Integrity Officer has unrestricted access to the Board of Directors, operational leaders and other Mission Partners. He or she has the authority to implement compliance plans and measures, to initiate audits and investigations, to suspend billing when necessary for compliance purposes and to recommend and establish internal controls. He or she has the authority to retain outside experts, including attorneys, auditors and investigators, and to review the documents or records needed as part of an audit or investigation and any other information relevant to a compliance matter. The Chief Integrity Officer strongly supports the OSF Mission and exemplifies integrity and principled decision-making. The Compliance and Internal Audit Team maintains and promotes adherence to the OSF Code of Conduct.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• JD, MBA or MPH

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Compliance or Internal Audit, including at least five (5) years of previous leadership experience

Licensure/ Certifications:

• Compliance or Internal Audit Certification

Other:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software; Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Other:

• Thorough understanding of the federal and state statutes, regulations and sub regulatory guidance that pertain to the Ministry Expertise in the DOJ and OIG guidelines for Compliance and the IIA standards for Internal Audit Specialized knowledge of the means of preventing fraud, waste and abuse and of promoting privacy and data protection.
• Adept at tapping diverse sources of information Attention to the “big picture" without being intimidated by specifics.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.