Professional Education Compliance Lead

Abbott Laboratories • Austin, TX

4d • $86,700 - $173,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Professional Education Compliance Lead is based out of Austin, TX position within the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division. This is a fully onsite role. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. The Professional Education Compliance Lead is responsible for overseeing all compliance aspects of professional education programs involving physician engagement and payment. This role ensures adherence to U.S. and global regulatory requirements and internal policies, and serves as a key partner to the Office of Ethics and Compliance, Legal, Finance, Medical Affairs, and Education teams. This role will also be serving as a lead for professional education programs as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree- BA/BS in business, healthcare, marketing, compliance, legal studies, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of experience in compliance, legal, medical affairs, marketing, or professional education within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all compliance aspects of professional education activities, ensuring adherence to applicable medical device laws, regulations, and industry codes (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, Sunshine/Open Payments, AdvaMed Code).
• Oversee compliant engagement, contracting, and payment of physicians for education, training, and consulting activities, including generation and execution of contracts, FMV determinations, speaker training completion, and payment methodologies.
• Manage budgets, proof of performance, and timely payments for physician engagements.
• Oversee tracking, documentation, transparency reporting, and transfers of value for physician payments, including review and approval of all physician invoices, honoraria, and reimbursements in accordance with company and division guidelines.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks related to professional education programs, ensuring all activities are audit-ready; support audits, investigations, and corrective action initiatives as needed.
• Manage field compliance challenges.
• Manage compliance for all U.S. physician engagements conducted outside the U.S. (OUS), partnering with OUS teams to ensure local compliance, documentation, proof of performance, and alignment with U.S. and local regulatory requirements, including cross-border agreements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance policies, SOPs, and internal controls related to physician engagements, payments, and professional education programs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Medical Affairs, Education, and external vendors to provide compliance guidance, training, and education and to ensure compliant execution of programs.
• Participate in broader professional education leadership initiatives, including strategic projects and process improvements.

Benefits

• free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• the Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit

What This Job Offers

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