Summary

The Compliance Manager/Compliance Officer has responsibility for managing the implementation of Tenet’s Ethics and Compliance Program at all Corporate entities. The general duties and responsibilities encompass implementing Tenet's systems, processes and policies designed to ensure compliance with U.S. Federal healthcare program requirements at the hospital level and overseeing the implementation of Tenet and Conifer's Compliance Charter at all GBC entities, as applicable. In addition, this position will have management responsibility for the Compliance personnel at all Corporate entities.

Responsibilities

Advise Corporate leadership on issues concerning compliance and ethics matters including recommending controls designed to ensure compliance. Collaborate in identification of compliance risks unique to the Corporate entities.
Policies: Direct employees to compliance resources and provide input on Compliance policy development from a Corporate perspective.
Governance: Serve as chairperson and coordinate local Compliance Committee meetings.
Culture: Partner with Corporate management team to promote a culture of compliance, awareness of the principles of the Corporate Code of Conduct and key compliance concepts and publication of the various compliance reporting mechanisms.
Reporting/Investigation: Maintain an open-door policy for in-person reporting, open compliance, and privacy matters for referral to the investigations team, support investigations as directed by the applicable Compliance Investigations Officer and oversee completion of local remediation tasks associated with compliance and privacy matters.
Education: Coordinate with leaders to monitor completion of required training assignments. Assist in the development and provide local focused education on an as needed basis.
Staff Management: Provide managerial oversight to local GBC compliance team members.
Exclusion Screening and Conflict of Interest: Assist with the review and validation of potentially affirmative exclusion screening results and conflict of interest disclosures as applicable to GBC team members.
Assist with other compliance-related activities to support Tenet and Conifer compliance program efforts, as applicable.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree holder
2-5 years’ work experience in a compliance or legal role
Executive leadership presence on issues concerning compliance and ethics matters including recommending controls designed to ensure compliance
Work collaboratively with leadership in compliance and ethics program development
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.
Knowledge of applicable privacy and U.S. compliance laws and regulations.

Preferred:

Master’s degree
The successful candidate will be recognized for demonstrated knowledge in compliance process improvement and the requirements of Federal healthcare programs. Other success factors include past clinical, legal, auditing, or other compliance experience.
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 can 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.

Compliance Manager/Compliance Officer

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