USPI Compliance Officer -South Texas Market

Tenet Healthcare • Webster, TX

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About The Position

The USPI Compliance Officer reports directly to the USPI Regional Lead, who reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer of USPI. As a leader in healthcare, USPI and Tenet are committed to providing the best possible care to every patient, with a clear focus on quality and service. Strong leadership is essential to delivering on this commitment, and we believe that the quality of our leaders can give us a significant long-term competitive advantage. We want to ensure every current and future leader in Tenet is successful, and we support that through our selection and hiring process and by providing coaching and training to our leaders.

Requirements

• Strong preference for at least three to five years of progressive experience in hospital compliance.
• Demonstrated knowledge in compliance process improvement and the requirements of Federal healthcare programs.
• Past clinical, legal, auditing or other compliance experience.
• Clear, concise and persuasive writing and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and an orientation to deadlines and detail.
• Ability to respond well under pressure.
• Skills in use of information systems, databases, Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Enjoys working as a member of a cohesive team and is good at doing so.
• Well-developed communications and consensus building skills.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in healthcare compliance matters, preferably for a large, multi-faceted healthcare company.

Responsibilities

• Advise facility leadership on issues concerning compliance and ethics matters including recommending controls designed to ensure compliance within the assigned market.
• Work collaboratively with Administrators, CEOs and facility leadership in compliance, ethics and privacy/security program development and implementation within assigned region.
• Establish effective working relationships and build credibility within the region and facilities to support a culture of ethics and compliance.
• Interface directly with Administrators, facility leadership, and employees to serve as a sounding board for their concerns about ethics and compliance matters.
• Lead and/or participate in quarterly Compliance Committees and Board meetings.
• Assist in the implementation of USPI's education and training program that focuses on the requirements of the Quality, Compliance and Ethics Charter.
• Coordinate with USPI counsel to facilitate communication between the Compliance and Ethics Department and Law Department on legal and compliance matters.
• Assist in auditing, monitoring and oversight processes related to identified risks.
• Oversee the implementation of corrective actions and monitoring in response to identified issues and audits.
• Implement approved monitoring systems and processes for compliance and ethics issues in the region.
• Implement approved procedures that encourage facility employees, leadership, contractors, and physicians to report suspected fraud or other improprieties without the fear of retaliation.
• Work collaboratively with corporate personnel to resolve all compliance issues identified.
• Implement USPI's compliance work plan and initiatives and systems to prevent compliance and privacy/security issues from arising within the facility.
• Act as a consultative resource on compliance and ethics matters.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, AD&D and business travel insurance.
• Manager Time Off - 20 days per year.
• Discretionary 401k with up to 6% employer match.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree