Policy & Compliance Manager

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)•Juneau, AK

2d•$45 - $63•Hybrid

About The Position

The Policy & Compliance Manager is responsible for the development, governance, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of organizational policies, procedures, and forms to ensure regulatory compliance, operational consistency, and alignment with organizational strategy. This role provides centralized oversight of the full document lifecycle—ensuring documents are current, standardized, accessible, and audit-ready across the organization. SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Nursing, Law, or related field required.
Experience in policy, procedure, and/or forms management, preferably in healthcare.
Experience with regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, or quality management strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of document governance and healthcare regulatory environments.
Excellent written communication skills.
Strong organizational, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, review, revision, and approval of organizational policies, procedures, and forms.
Ensure documents are standardized, clearly written, and aligned with organizational goals, clinical practice standards, and workflows.
Maintain clear linkages between policies (what/why), procedures (how), and forms (documentation/tools).
Establish document governance frameworks including approval pathways, review cycles, and version control.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and accreditation requirements (e.g., CMS, DNV/TJC, OSHA, HIPAA, Alaska statutes).
Monitor regulatory changes and update documents accordingly.
Oversee creation, revision, approval, and retirement of organizational forms.
Ensure forms align with policies, procedures, and electronic systems.
Maintain standardized templates, naming conventions, and metadata.
Partner with clinical, operational, legal, compliance, and quality leaders.
Facilitate multidisciplinary workgroups.
Serve as subject matter expert for document governance.
Maintain a centralized, authoritative repository.
Ensure documents are accessible, current, and audit-ready.
Archive obsolete documents per records retention requirements.
Coordinate communication of new and revised documents.
Support education and training related to policy and procedure adoption.