Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Duchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently looking to fill a full time Compliance Specialist. This position is primarily remote with required travel to local SRH sites as needed.

The Compliance Specialist will work collaboratively with the Vice President of Risk Management to promote adherence to all regulatory and organizational policy as it relates to compliance, non-discrimination, and confidentiality. The Compliance Specialist will contribute to and participate in investigations, development of training, respond to critical reports of compliance and confidentiality reports, participate in the Compliance Committee, and participate in and co-facilitate ongoing audit readiness activities. Additionally, this position will participate in ongoing compliance audits and HIPAA/Confidentiality Site Visits to ensure organizational adherence to required standards. The position will also oversee all BH audit readiness, quality assurance, and compliance activities, including policy review, participation in Death Reviews, the Zero Suicide Initiative, quality assurance/compliance audits. In collaboration with program management, ensure that corrective action plans are implemented and maintained and that all documentation and reporting requirements are prepared and maintained in a professional and well-coordinated manner, consistent with all applicable external reporting requirements and internal policies.

• In collaboration with program management, ensure that corrective action plans are implemented and maintained and that all documentation and reporting requirements are prepared and maintained in a professional and well-coordinated manner, consistent with all applicable external reporting requirements and internal policies.
• Identify staff training needs, develop training curriculums, and present training as part of ongoing efforts to improve staff knowledge. Additionally, complete any routine education communication (Sunny Rivers, Etc.)
• Oversee the development of clear, concise, timely and actionable written audit reports reflecting review findings and recommendations for presentation to Executive, Management and Program Staff.
• Lead the Zero Suicide initiative with the oversight of VP.
• Facilitate quality and compliance assurance activities to promote program conformance with expectations set forth by oversight entities, including the NYS OMH, DOH, HRSA, FTCA and other accrediting bodies.
• Develop additional audit tools to assess organization compliance with internal and external regulations as they apply to chart documentation. Conducts audits and assess/trend audit findings across program sites to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct Death Reviews in partnership with Behavioral Health Medical Directors as required by OMH.
• Contribute to or leads critical investigations, responds to critical reports of compliance and confidentiality concerns, and report activities to the Compliance Committee.
• Conduct HIPAA/Confidentiality Site Visits to ensure organizational adherence to required standards.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree is required, Master Degree is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
• 2 years of experience with compliance related work in healthcare environment.

Sun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay rate: $60,000 – $70,000 Annual