Chief Compliance Officer
The Chief Compliance Officer ensures the organization functions within regulatory and legal parameters; identifies and mitigates risk exposure. Maintains an effective Compliance/Risk Management Program and annual Compliance/Risk Management Work Plan(s) to prevent illegal unethical or improper conduct. Provides guidance to the leadership team and staff on matters relating to compliance and risk management.
This role is located in Midtown Sacramento CA (95811).
Essential Functions
Management of the Compliance/Risk Management Program
- Develop and implement annual Compliance Work Plan ensuring that the clinic operates legally and ethically while maintaining the highest quality of care for our patients
- Develop and implement policies and procedures which support the program modifying as needed due to changes in laws or operations
- Develop deliver and/or assign training which supports the program; monitoring adherence in partnership with leadership and HR
- Manage external audits and conduct internal audits
Oversight of Privacy Officer Functions
- Help identify implement and maintain the organizations privacy policies and procedures with the leadership team and legal counsel when needed.
- Ensure the organization has up-to-date privacy consent forms information notices and materials that meet current organizational and legal standards.
Oversight of Policies and Procedures Maintenance
- Oversee audit maintenance and revision of organizational policies including Code of Conduct.
- Create and maintain compliance program policies to prevent misconduct.
- Manage the online policy and procedure library.
Management of Contracts Agreements and Insurance Policies
- Engage in the development execution and continuous compliance monitoring of contracts agreements insurance policies and business associate agreements.
Risk Assessment
- Evaluate incidents for severity frequency financial loss and report to relevant parties.
- Develop and maintain an incident reporting system with policies educational programs and reporting methods. Direct incident information to appropriate medical staff and nursing reviews. Use industry benchmarks for data comparison. Provide summary recommendations to the CEO or other relevant leaders upon the completion of all investigations.
- Develop loss control measures for patient care complaints including access to care and appropriate treatments.
- Liaise with outside legal counsel on lawsuits and related processes. Understand risk management legal components.
- Serve as a staff resource on risk management and patient safety. Model behavior in patient satisfaction conduct confidentiality complaint resolution and problem-solving.
- Follow up and act on regulatory/insurance survey recommendations to minimize risks. Fulfill fiduciary duties in managing organizational risk.
Additional Duties
- Provide health center with support on the HRSA Compliance Manual and Site Visit Protocol.
- Other tasks and projects as assigned and appropriate.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree in a related field plus Five (5) years experience working in an FQHC compliance environment. Education may be substituted for related experience healthcare settings.
- Expertise in the following areas typically gained from 5 years in a supervision capacity
- Developing department objectives and measurements to meet organizational goals
- Staff selection and development
- Management of department workload
- Effective communication skills including but not limited to:
- Ability to read and write effectively in English within the business context
- Ability to compose correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively before patients or employees of the organization
- Ability to tactfully confidentially and professionally handle all manner of patient communications.
- Personal composure and flexibility to successfully perform all functions of the position in a fast paced multi-disciplinary setting.
- Eligibility for certification in Health Care Compliance(CHC) and Privacy Compliance (CHPC) required.
- Experience with data analysis tools and techniques.
Preferred
- Masters or Doctorate in Public Health Healthcare Administration or law strongly preferred.
- Research Compliance (CHRC) or Auditing certification preferred.
- One Community Health serves a widely diverse patient population with a rich blend of races ethnicities cultures ages religions disabilities sexual orientations gender identities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Individuals with life experience in these areas contribute to our ability to serve this population more effectively.
- Demonstrated person-centered approach and familiarity with trauma-informed systems and restorative practices.
Reasonable Accommodations
One Community Health endorses and supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require and accommodation due to a disability to complete this application or you are experiencing difficulty submitting your application please contact us at
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Additional Information:
We only employ US citizens and non-US citizens authorized to work in the United States in compliance with federal law.
Required Experience:
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