Compliance Officer, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting Relationships
The Compliance Officer for the Oklahoma Center for Orthopedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery, LLC reports directly to the Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, USPI & Tenet East Region Lead.

Key responsibilities for the Compliance Officer include the following:
The Compliance Officer has responsibility for managing the implementation of Tenet�s Ethics and Compliance Program at his/her assigned facility. The Compliance Officer�s general duties and responsibilities encompass implementing Tenet�s systems, process and policies to ensure compliance with Federal healthcare program requirements and Tenet�s Quality, Compliance and Ethics Program Charter. The Compliance Officer will serve as a member of the facility�s executive team and will serve as a resource to facility leadership, employees and medical staff related to compliance requirements.

Significant responsibilities include the following:

• Establishing a regular schedule of visitation, rounding and feedback sessions at assigned facility;
• Participating as a member of the facility executive team to ensure compliance support is readily available for facility leaders;
• Working in consultation with facility Chief Executive Officer to review CEO reports, annual business plans, Monthly Operating Reports, etc. to provide compliance oversight and direction related to facility initiatives;
• Managing the oversight and compliance with any regulatory reporting including all responsibilities with a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA);
• Leading facility Compliance Committee meetings consistent with Charter and department standard operating procedure requirements;
• Intake and coordination with Investigations Team related to investigation of compliance matters;
• Preparing and delivering facility-specific training and education in response to facility needs/requests, investigations of compliance matters, and identified risk areas;
• Overseeing facility auditing and monitoring activities, including quarterly referral source audits, annual facility reviews/walkthrough, and other compliance auditing activities as necessary;
• Conducting annual compliance risk assessments as outlined in department standard operating procedures;
• Presenting semi-annual reports to the facility�s Governing Board and conducting annual Governing Board training as required by the Charter;
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE, ATTRIBUTES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Required Background

• Strong preference for at least three to five years of progressive experience in the health care industry (or equivalent experience).
• The successful candidate will be recognized for demonstrated knowledge in compliance process improvement and the requirements of Federal healthcare programs requirements. Other success factors include past clinical, legal, auditing or other compliance experience.
• Experience working under a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) is preferred.
• An energetic and results-oriented leader who inspires confidence and possesses high personal and professional integrity.
• 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
• Strong presentation skills.

Professional and Personal Attributes

• An energetic, results-oriented individual, not content with the status quo. A doer more than a talker.
• A leader who will inspire confidence and establish a sense of common direction and vision.
• An individual with high personal and professional integrity. A highly principled and sincere individual.
• Sensitive to the proper concerns of the staff, but able to appropriately balance these concerns with the overall institutional goals.
• Highly articulate with the ability to communicate effectively and credibly in both oral and written context.
• A team player and a good listener who truly values the input of others and their contributions, and positively responds to such input.
• One who accepts delegation and is able to make decisions.
• Coach, mentor, and supporter.
• Diligent about follow-through, thorough and well-prepared.
• Committed to the highest quality of patient care. Innovative and creative.
• Sense of humor. A good sense of humor responds to the flow of conversation in ways that are creative and entertaining, not abusive or offensive. A good sense of humor also means you can see things from different sides, from different angles, and in different ways.

Education/Certifications
A Bachelor�s degree is required and a Master�s degree is preferred.

Compensation
A competitive compensation program will be tailored to the selected candidate. Base salary will be supplemented by a performance bonus and comprehensive, well-rounded benefits program, which includes relocation assistance.

Travel
Minimal travel requirements. It is expected that the Hospital Compliance Officer will be active in a healthcare compliance association.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.