What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Officer position at People USA?
Organization: People USA – Peer Run Behavioral & Mental Health, Recovery and Wellness
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Job Location: Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (On-Site)
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 40 Hours per Week
Payrate: $85,000 per year/ salary exempt
Job Summary: The Compliance Officer serves the Agency in all compliance activities, including, but not limited to, managing all privacy and compliance-related policies and procedures, preparing reports, auditing and investigating related issues and reviewing monthly reports from department managers.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and create an agency wide compliance program.
- Manage all privacy and compliance related policies and procedures.
- Prepare quarterly compliance reports for the Board of Directors.
- Design and implement compliance and privacy related training as is appropriate.
- Serve as subject-matter expert to all staff.
- Conduct audits and investigations on all compliance and privacy related issues.
- Manage the processes for reporting concerns and violations.
- Manage new employee compliance orientation.
- Assist in the resolution efforts of all compliance related issues.
- Chair the agency’s compliance committee meetings; prepare the agenda,
- collect departmental reports and maintain documentation on the compliance program.
- Monitor and supervise the monthly submission of the departmental
- Reports Accuracy Rates and ensure the integrity of the monthly chart review process.
- Keep current and up to date on changes to NYS and Federal regulatory matters.
- Interpret regulations and laws and disseminate information as appropriate
- Attend workshops, conferences and staff development training seminars on current practices as directed by the Chief Executive Officer or supervisor to acquire continuing education in the appropriate field; implements what has been learned.
- Maintains cooperative relationships with all referents and community resources.
- Audit Program Policy and procedures to ensure they are within all regulatory compliance standards.
- Coach, Teach, and Provide guidance to teams across the agency on compliance regulations.
- Develop, create and chair compliance committee.
- Develop a quality assurance review standard and monitor quality assurance across the agency.
- Undertakes related duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field; master’s degree preferred.
- 5 years of compliance/regulatory experience, healthcare industry preferred.
- Strong ethics, analytical and investigatory skills with teaching capabilities a must.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Must be computer proficient.
- People with lived experience of a mental health condition strongly encouraged to apply
Reports to the CEO and acts collaboratively with other staff.
Salary : $85,000
