Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel

Jane Pauley Community Health Center•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Jane Pauley Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated care across Indiana, regardless of income or insurance status. The Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel protects the organization’s HRSA designation, 340B eligibility, FTCA deemed status, and tax-exempt standing while supporting strategic growth across primary care, dental, optometry, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and school-based services. This high-visibility leader combines healthcare regulatory compliance expertise with day-to-day legal counsel, advising the Board, CEO, and Executive Leadership Team. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer and has a dual reporting relationship to the Board of Directors’ Compliance Committee on compliance matters, including direct access to the Board to report material compliance risks. The position is hybrid, based at the Indianapolis headquarters, with regional oversight across Howard, Johnson, Hancock, Shelby, Madison, and Grant counties. Periodic travel is estimated at 15–25% to county sites for audits, training, board engagement, and site oversight. Occasional evening and weekend availability is required for board meetings or urgent compliance matters. The Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel leads the enterprise-wide compliance program, monitors healthcare laws and regulations, manages investigations, audits, risk assessments, and corrective actions, and oversees compliance across the organization’s affiliated entities and service lines. As principal internal legal counsel, the role drafts and negotiates agreements, manages legal and operational risk, supports corporate governance and organizational transactions, and coordinates litigation and specialized legal matters with outside counsel. The position oversees the Compliance Department and provides functional guidance to privacy, risk management, and legal support staff.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar license in good standing; Indiana bar membership is required, or the ability to obtain it promptly through reciprocity or waiver.
Minimum 5–7 years of healthcare legal and/or compliance experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership compliance role.
Demonstrated expertise in FQHC, HRSA, 340B, and federal and state healthcare regulatory frameworks.
Strong knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare billing, HIPAA, and corporate governance for multi-entity organizations.

Nice To Haves

Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) credential.
Experience with behavioral health, substance use treatment licensure under 42 CFR Part 2, or school-based health programs.
Prior experience advising nonprofit boards and tax-exempt subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

Serve as the designated Compliance Officer under HRSA requirements and as principal internal legal counsel, participating in executive leadership discussions and Board meetings.
Develop, implement, and improve an enterprise-wide compliance program, including the written compliance plan, code of conduct, policies and procedures, training curriculum, and confidential reporting mechanism.
Advise executive leadership and the Board on legal, regulatory, and risk matters affecting an organization with more than $100 million in operations and more than 500 employees.
Monitor federal, state, and local healthcare law affecting FQHC operations, licensure, and multi-site expansion, and update policies and training as needed.
Lead investigations, internal and external audits, and corrective action plans; ensure findings are remediated and documented.
Maintain the compliance risk assessment and annual work plan, prioritizing work according to regulatory exposure and organizational risk.
Ensure ongoing HRSA Health Center Program compliance, including scope of project, governance, and Form 5A/5B/5C filings.
Oversee 340B Drug Pricing Program compliance for JPCHC Pharmacy, LLC, including contract pharmacy arrangements, split-billing software, and audit readiness.
Manage Medicaid and Medicare billing compliance, including coding, documentation, and sliding fee scale adherence across service lines.
Maintain FTCA deeming requirements, including risk management plan compliance and credentialing standards.
Direct accurate and timely Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting.
Oversee compliance for Turning Point System of Care’s 12-bed ASAM addiction treatment unit, including 42 CFR Part 2 and state substance use disorder licensure requirements.
Ensure compliance for school-based behavioral health programs, including FERPA coordination and consent requirements.
Monitor real estate and facilities compliance for JPCHC Real Estate, LLC, including lease structures, HRSA capital asset and change-in-scope requirements, and fair market value documentation.
Oversee charitable compliance, grant stewardship, and IRS Form 990 obligations for the Jane Pauley Foundation and Turning Point’s 501(c)(3) status, including donor restrictions and unrelated business income considerations.
Maintain HIPAA privacy and security compliance across entities and service lines, including breach risk assessments, business associate agreements, and workforce training.
Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, payer, lease, employment, and affiliation agreements across affiliated entities.
Maintain corporate governance documentation, including bylaws, Board minutes, resolutions, and conflict-of-interest disclosures, for the organization and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and operational risks, including employment, malpractice, cybersecurity, and corporate liability exposure.
Manage litigation, claims, and disputes with outside counsel and insurance carriers, including discovery obligations and settlement strategy.
Serve as the primary liaison to outside counsel on specialized matters, overseeing budgets and work product quality.
Advise on mergers, affiliations, and structural changes across the organization’s corporate family, including due diligence and integration planning.
Partner with Human Resources on employment-related legal matters, policy review, workplace investigations, and reduction-in-force or restructuring guidance when applicable.
Oversee the Compliance Department, including compliance analysts and auditors, and provide functional guidance to privacy, risk management, and legal support staff.
Provide indirect oversight of liaisons embedded within the organization.