Director of Compliance Education & Outreach

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and enhancing a comprehensive enterprise-wide compliance education, training, and outreach strategy. The Director will establish standardized programs aligned with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements, monitor legislative changes, and evaluate the effectiveness of educational initiatives. Key areas of focus include regulatory compliance, billing and documentation, research and academic compliance, policy development, and fostering collaboration across various departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare, or Legal Studies
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, privacy, or legal functions
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership or management experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Business, Healthcare, or Legal Studies
• Juris Doctor Degree (JD) in Business, Healthcare, or Legal Studies
• Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance a comprehensive enterprise-wide compliance education, training, and outreach strategy.
• Establish standardized compliance education programs that align with organizational priorities and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in federal and state legislation, accreditation standards, and regulatory guidance, ensuring timely updates to educational content and training requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of compliance education initiatives through metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Determine required compliance education for all workforce roles to ensure organizational adherence to evolving regulatory expectations.
• Ensure compliance education programs align with applicable requirements, including CMS, NIH, OHRP, state licensing and regulatory agencies, privacy and confidentiality regulations, and institutional policies and accreditation standards.
• Coordinate implementation of education related to new or revised regulatory, billing, privacy, research, and accreditation requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight for education supporting compliant billing and documentation practices.
• Ensure educational programs address teaching physician supervision requirements, resident and fellow documentation standards, attestation requirements, time-based billing, and learner participation in patient care.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Finance, Compliance, and operational leaders to ensure educational initiatives align with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer requirements.
• Provide guidance regarding supervision standards and documentation practices that support compliant reimbursement.
• Lead compliance education initiatives supporting clinical research and academic programs.
• Ensure education addresses human subjects protection, informed consent requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), CITI training, and federal research regulations.
• Partner with Research Administration, Legal, Compliance, and academic leadership to ensure education aligns with institutional policies and regulatory expectations.
• Provide oversight for learner participation in research activities to ensure appropriate supervision, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop, review, and maintain policies, procedures, and educational standards related to compliance education, billing and documentation, privacy and confidentiality, and research compliance.
• Promote consistent documentation practices and appropriate record retention across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, physicians, faculty, researchers, and operational leaders regarding compliance education and regulatory requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary committees, workgroups, and organizational initiatives focused on compliance education, billing integrity, research oversight, and regulatory readiness.
• Deliver education and consultation to leaders and staff regarding compliance expectations, emerging regulations, and organizational best practices.
• Foster collaborative partnerships across clinical, research, academic, compliance, legal, finance, and operational teams.
• Participate in departmental and organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Perform other duties as required to support departmental and organizational objectives.

What This Job Offers

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