Healthcare Compliance Specialist II

Sonic Healthcare USA•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonic Healthcare USA is a Great Place to Work certified employer dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment that emphasizes teamwork and innovation. The Healthcare Compliance Audit Specialist II collaborates with operational, clinical, and leadership teams to assess compliance risks, evaluate internal controls, investigate potential noncompliance, and support corrective action and remediation efforts across the organization. Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our communities as a leader in clinical laboratory solutions. This full-time opportunity is located at 9200 Wall Street Austin, TX 78754. This role will have routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI when it is required to fulfill job duties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Compliance, Health Sciences, Healthcare Data Science, or Healthcare Administration
Good knowledge of Healthcare Compliance Regulations, including but not limited to Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statue, HIPAA
3 years of experience in medical and/or laboratory billing
Excellent communication and presentation skills: written and verbal
Strong skills in excel and other auditing/monitoring software
Detail oriented
Ability to provide guidance to leaders and team members in supporting governance and compliance matters

Nice To Haves

1 year of compliance experience in the healthcare field
Experience with billing and laboratory information systems such as XiFin and Misys

Responsibilities

Actively contribute to and participate in compliance programs for the main laboratory and regional laboratories.
Establish and manage systems designed to identify and mitigate risks before they lead to costly and illegal issues.
Plan, execute, and document risk-based compliance audits and monitoring activities in accordance with the Compliance Work Plan.
Recognize when corrective action is necessary and implement effective solutions.
Act as a compliance liaison between our laboratory and clients, as well as regulatory bodies and legal partners.
Administer Compliance Hotline cases from intake through investigation, resolution, and follow-up.
Be an integral part of a team that values excellence, respect, honesty, responsibility and accountability all while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Travel (30%) to various locations to conduct laboratory audits.