Senior Compliance Specialist

Ochsner Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

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 assists with maintaining an effective auditing and compliance program. Independently completes assignments, manages projects, performs research, audits, and regulatory consultations, and ensures assignment objectives are achieved. Ensures that projects, coverage and services are completed as defined for areas of responsibility in the department’s annual plan and meet the needs of the Audit & Oversight Committee of the Board of Directors and executive management. Presents conclusions to department and organization management and educates and assists employees in applying and improving overall compliance and leads any assisting 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.

Requirements

• Education Required – Bachelor’s degree.
• Work Experience Required – 4 years of related experience, OR 2 years of related experience with an advanced degree.
• Solid knowledge of special knowledge area and internal control structures (which includes compliance with applicable laws and regulations), business risk, effective risk management techniques and auditing, and compliance's role in corporate governance and it’s key relationships with the audit committee, board, and executive and operating management.
• Ability to translate internal control objectives and complex laws and regulations into easily understood concepts, apply those concepts to a function or process, and teach/instruct others on these matters.
• 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, interviewing, and team-building skills.
• Good organizational and prioritization skills and ability to work under minimal supervision in accomplishing assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to gather information, understand problems, seek out cause-and-effect relationships that identify underlying issues, and read and comprehend complex documents.
• Ability to function with the highest sense of integrity, exercising unprejudiced and unbiased judgment on behalf of the company's welfare.
• Ability to travel regionally to various sites.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred – Advanced degree in related field.
• Preferred – Experience with healthcare corporate compliance issues.
• Certifications Preferred – CHC, CHPC, CHRC, or CPC.

Responsibilities

• Supports 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.
• Collaborates on projects and resolving potential compliance issues with other departments (Operations, HR, Legal) as appropriate.
• Communicates with key stakeholders about projects to resolve issues and achieve desired corrective action.
• 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 supports solutions for the organization, management, and employees.
• Pursues self-development in accordance with an annual training plan developed with management, 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level