Regional Compliance Officer - Jefferson Health, Abington/Lansdale

Regional Compliance Officer

The Regional Compliance Officer (RCO), Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health Center City, collaborates with Jefferson enterprise compliance team members to establish and implement an effective compliance program designed to identify and manage high risk activities at the regional and enterprise levels. The RCO will monitor and oversee Jefferson's compliance and ethics-related activities and advise the regional Board of Trustees and senior management team on matters related to risks and regulatory requirements. The RCO serves as the administrative lead of the regional Corporate Compliance Committee and is authorized to implement all necessary actions to ensure achievement of the objectives of an effective compliance program.

Job Description

• Works to develop, implement, oversee, and maintain the regional and enterprise corporate compliance program.
• Provides guidance to and collaborates with compliance stakeholders and serves as a local expert and resource with respect to compliance-related matters.
• Utilizes innovative and effective means through which to communicate with and train members of the Jefferson community.
• Assists the Enterprise Deputy Chief Compliance Officer in ensuring that appropriate policies, procedures and processes govern enterprise compliance program activities.
• Leads the regional compliance risk assessment, identification, and prioritization process, and directs compliance-related risk assessment activities associated with development of the overall corporate compliance strategic work plan.
• Updates the enterprise Corporate Compliance Plan and Manual, at least annually.
• Oversees and evaluates compliance-related enterprise risks and serves as a regional resource during risk assessments and compliance-related investigations.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Performing compliance related activities as deemed necessary by the Enterprise Deputy Chief Compliance Officer.
• Serving as a regional expert and resource to stakeholders and members of the Jefferson Community on compliance-related matters.
• Discharges duties to ensure that the enterprise corporate compliance program aligns with internal and external standards for maintenance of an effective corporate compliance program.

Education - Required

• Master's Degree in Health Care Planning, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field.

Education - Preferred

• Juris Doctor

Experience - Required

• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare compliance, health law, or a medical service related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and guidance governing: (i) fraud, waste and abuse; (ii) payments, (iii) conditions and other requirements for participation in government healthcare programs; and (iv) other compliance-related topics as necessary to maintain an effective compliance and ethics program.

Licenses and Certifications - Required

• CHC - Certified Healthcare Compliance - Compliance Certification Board Within 60 Days

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

100 Medical Campus Drive, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.