VP of Compliance

Full Spectrum Search Group•Austin, TX

21h

About The Position

The Vice President of Compliance provides clinical compliance leadership across a multi-site hospice organization and reports directly to the CEO. The role oversees hospice regulatory and Medicare compliance, survey readiness, QAPI, privacy, accreditation preparedness, and enterprise risk remediation across the organization's national footprint, with increasing focus on East Coast operations over the next two years. This hands-on leadership opportunity is intended for an experienced RN hospice compliance executive who can identify risk, strengthen a developing compliance program, and implement practical, durable operational solutions across multiple markets. The VP will partner with the CEO and clinical and operations leaders to improve compliance visibility, accountability, analytics, survey readiness, and remediation discipline. The role also evaluates current processes and team structure, develops direct reports and cross-functional leaders, and addresses process issues that may create material revenue risk. The organization offers resources and autonomy to perform the work, with professional growth opportunities in a rapidly growing company.

Requirements

RN licensure.
Significant hospice compliance leadership experience.
Deep clinical and regulatory knowledge of hospice operations, Medicare requirements, and hospice Conditions of Participation.
Experience leading compliance for a hospice organization with a census of approximately 400–500 patients or more; the posting also states 400+ average daily census is required.
Demonstrated success leading survey readiness, mock surveys, deficiency remediation, and accreditation preparation.
Strong knowledge of QAPI, HIPAA, privacy, clinical documentation, risk assessment, and corrective-action planning.
Experience supporting compliance across multiple hospice locations, branches, or markets.
Ability to collaborate effectively across all U.S. time zones.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ACHC accreditation is strongly preferred.
CHAP survey preparation experience is a plus.
Prior regional or national hospice compliance leadership experience is preferred.
Operations experience and success in turnaround, cleanup, or fixer environments are highly valued.
Midwest location is preferred; Mountain and East Coast candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead the hospice compliance function across multiple markets and support expanding East Coast needs.
Identify, assess, prioritize, and remediate clinical, regulatory, Medicare, privacy, and operational compliance risks.
Partner with the CEO, operations leaders, clinical-services staff, attorneys, and outside consulting resources.
Establish stronger compliance visibility, reporting, accountability, and go-forward processes across the organization.
Lead survey readiness, including mock surveys, plan-of-correction support, deficiency remediation, and ongoing readiness monitoring.
Oversee compliance activities related to Medicare requirements, ADRs, recoupment risk, clinical documentation, QAPI, privacy, and HIPAA.
Maintain ACHC accreditation readiness and contribute to future evaluation of CHAP readiness as appropriate.
Evaluate compliance and clinical-services team structure, clarify responsibilities, and recommend resources needed to support the function.
Coach and develop direct reports and cross-functional leaders on compliant hospice operations and practical risk mitigation.
Translate audit findings, regulatory changes, and operational issues into prioritized action plans for local execution.
Address process issues that may create material revenue risk and help protect organizational performance.