Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you energized by ensuring integrity, transparency, and accountability in healthcare research? Join our Compliance team as a Regulatory Compliance Specialist, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting our Research Compliance and Conflict of Interest (COI) program. In this role, you’ll collaborate with leaders, guide compliance initiatives, and help protect the ethical foundation that enables safe, innovative, and trustworthy care and research. If you’re passionate about compliance, curious by nature, and motivated to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and grow your career with us. Job Summary Assists with the management and administration of compliance and/or accreditation standards, laws, rules, and regulations, with a primary focus on supporting the Research Compliance team and the Conflict of Interest (COI) management program. Responsibilities include administration of the COI program such as plan preparation, data management, committee participation, and collaboration with leadership. Supports the resolution of compliance and/or accreditation investigations, ensuring thorough follow‑up and complete resolution. Identifies root causes and supports the development, education, and implementation of policies, procedures, and corrective actions. May also assist with investigations, education and training initiatives, privacy events, and compliance reviews. Maintains current and thorough knowledge of compliance and accreditation policies, procedures, issues, and regulatory trends. Essential Functions Supports audits and investigations of compliance and/or accreditation concerns; performs necessary research, documents findings, and follows up with applicable parties through complete resolution. Collects, collates, monitors and audits data and activities to assure accuracy and to prevent, detect and correct non-compliance, illegal activities, and potential or actual fraud, waste or abuse. Supports regulatory surveyor site visits including preparation and corrective action response. Exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs, and quality of service. Assists with the development, implementation and maintenance of process improvement including departmental and/or organizational policies, procedures and methodologies and medical record design - assuring compliance with laws, regulations and standards while using accumulated data. Reviews and monitors adherence to documented plans and programs including the Code of Excellence. Assists in the review of regulatory standards, evaluation of the level of compliance, identification of challenges, proposal of solutions, monitoring of compliance and management of evidence documents. Assists with continuous readiness activities. Collaborates with operational and other areas in investigations and to implement ongoing risk identification and mitigation measures. Proactively consults with operational areas and leadership through both formal (meetings, education) and informal means. Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations and standards impacting healthcare delivery. Applies laws, regulations and standards in daily situations while educating others through various means including formal training and education. Performs or supports related assessments to assure compliance to laws, regulations, standards and policies and procedures. Assists in a variety of projects related to compliance and accreditation. Identifies best practices and research and evaluates its implementation within our organization. Assists in the development of recommendations and action plans. Maintains attention to detail, documents details appropriately, and effectively articulates recommendations and outcomes both verbally and in writing in both small and large group forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in business, health care operations, nursing or other related area, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2 years of related experience

Nice To Haves

• Working in a organization of size and complexity of Corewell Health
• CRT-Healthcare Compliance, Certified (CHC) - HCCA Health Care Compliance Association

Responsibilities

• Assists with the management and administration of compliance and/or accreditation standards, laws, rules, and regulations, with a primary focus on supporting the Research Compliance team and the Conflict of Interest (COI) management program.
• Administration of the COI program such as plan preparation, data management, committee participation, and collaboration with leadership.
• Supports the resolution of compliance and/or accreditation investigations, ensuring thorough follow‑up and complete resolution.
• Identifies root causes and supports the development, education, and implementation of policies, procedures, and corrective actions.
• May also assist with investigations, education and training initiatives, privacy events, and compliance reviews.
• Maintains current and thorough knowledge of compliance and accreditation policies, procedures, issues, and regulatory trends.
• Supports audits and investigations of compliance and/or accreditation concerns; performs necessary research, documents findings, and follows up with applicable parties through complete resolution.
• Collects, collates, monitors and audits data and activities to assure accuracy and to prevent, detect and correct non-compliance, illegal activities, and potential or actual fraud, waste or abuse.
• Supports regulatory surveyor site visits including preparation and corrective action response.
• Exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs, and quality of service.
• Assists with the development, implementation and maintenance of process improvement including departmental and/or organizational policies, procedures and methodologies and medical record design - assuring compliance with laws, regulations and standards while using accumulated data.
• Reviews and monitors adherence to documented plans and programs including the Code of Excellence.
• Assists in the review of regulatory standards, evaluation of the level of compliance, identification of challenges, proposal of solutions, monitoring of compliance and management of evidence documents.
• Assists with continuous readiness activities.
• Collaborates with operational and other areas in investigations and to implement ongoing risk identification and mitigation measures.
• Proactively consults with operational areas and leadership through both formal (meetings, education) and informal means.
• Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations and standards impacting healthcare delivery.
• Applies laws, regulations and standards in daily situations while educating others through various means including formal training and education.
• Performs or supports related assessments to assure compliance to laws, regulations, standards and policies and procedures.
• Assists in a variety of projects related to compliance and accreditation.
• Identifies best practices and research and evaluates its implementation within our organization.
• Assists in the development of recommendations and action plans.
• Maintains attention to detail, documents details appropriately, and effectively articulates recommendations and outcomes both verbally and in writing in both small and large group forums.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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