Sys VP-Chief Enterprise Risk & Compliance Officer

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job supports the coordination, implementation, and effective operations of the company's compliance, enterprise risk management, security, and emergency preparedness programs. Supports the strategic vision, long-term planning, direction and overall accountability for these risk management programs. Communicates and interprets organizational and divisional strategies, goals, and objectives to all areas of responsibility and provides leadership and direction in the planning, implementation, and evaluation activities of all areas of responsibility. Supports and develops a standardized framework to identify, quantify, measure, report, and mitigate risk across the organization. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Requirements

Education Required - Juris Doctor.
Work Experience Required - 12 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, law, or similar field; OR Advanced degree in related field and 10 years of related experience.
Certifications Required - CHC, CHPC, CHRC, CPC, CCS or other related certification.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Proficient with Windows-style applications and various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate in a collaborative, shared leadership environment with a high degree of confidence, leadership initiative and a results-oriented approach to management.
Expert leadership and coaching skills and ability to prepare and present results, solutions and recommendations to diverse audiences including physicians, management and staff.
Expert organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and work under tight deadlines.
Ability to be self-directed with strong analytical and operational problem-solving skills.
Advanced judgment and decision-making skills.
Ability to remain flexible with regard to varied assignments and willingness to develop new areas of expertise.
Ability to foster an environment of teamwork, professionalism, customer satisfaction, high performance, and mutual respect of others.
Expert knowledge of compliance concepts, applicable laws and regulations, business risk, effective risk management techniques and auditing, and compliance's role in corporate governance and its key relationships with the audit committee, board, and executive and operating management.
Expert skills to translate complex laws and regulations into easily understood concepts, apply those concepts to a function or process, and teach/instruct others on these matters.
Ability to possess the highest sense of integrity, exercising unprejudiced and unbiased judgment on behalf of the company.
Ability to travel regionally to various sites and work a flexible work schedule (e.g., more than 8 hours a day).

Nice To Haves

Preferred - Advanced degree in healthcare or related field.

Responsibilities

Leads division and organizational executive leadership to maintain an effective compliance program by ensuring that all project planning, performance, documentation, follow-up and organization is conducted in accordance with compliance standards.
Designs, develops, and leads division strategies to resolve potential risk and compliance issues collaboratively across the organization.
Communicates with key stakeholders about projects, initiatives and strategies to resolve issues and achieve desired corrective action.
Sets division strategy for and provides in-services and other educational services to organization, management, and employees regarding risks, controls and compliance-related matters.
Maintains current and advanced technical compliance regulatory knowledge; sets and leads comprehensive, strategic compliance solutions for the organization, management, and employees.
Pursues self-development individually and leads self-development for division, which is comprised of internal, external and self-administered curriculum, as well as regular reading of applicable journals, periodicals and publications.
Performs other related duties as required.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance- related concerns.

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