Director Compliance - Drug Diversion

Department:

10107 Enterprise Corporate - Compliance and Integrity

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F (weekends as indicated)

Pay Range

$73.90 - $118.25

Location: Remote in market (IL, WI, NC, SC or GA)

Job Summary

Directs and monitors key components of the Compliance program across Advocate Health and ensures it aligns with industry standards and promotes compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, rules and applicable guidelines. Components of role include oversight of compliance related to Advocate Health’s compliance efforts within applicable areas of responsibility.

Major Responsibilities:

• ​​​Directs and monitors the compliance program across Advocate Health within applicable areas of responsibility, ensuring the program aligns with industry standards and promotes compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, rules, and applicable guidelines.​​ 
• ​​​Directs and conducts compliance investigations and resolution of identified compliance concerns, regulatory violations, and policy violations within applicable areas of responsibility. Analyzes root causes and trends and facilitates process improvement to prevent recurrence​​. 
• ​​Directs a team of compliance managers and analysts, as well as overseeing a multi-disciplinary enterprise drug diversion program.
• Reduces organizational risk by directing and conducting risk assessments within applicable areas of responsibility as part of the enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment process and by defining and overseeing audits and other compliance work plan activities to mitigate identified risks​. 
• ​​​Directs, creates and delivers education and awareness activities, including compliance education, guidance documents and other reference tools, designed to prevent and correct issues related to regulatory compliance and ethical conduct.​​ 
• Chairs or actively participates in compliance committees and subcommittees
• Collects and analyzes program data to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and inform decision-making. Implements continuous improvement strategies to enhance compliance processes, optimize outcomes, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• ​​​Serves as internal expert and advisor in compliance matters related to regulations within applicable areas of responsibility. Communicates new developments that affect specific departments and/or the entire organization.​​ 
• ​​​Partners with operational leaders and other key partners to develop, maintain and direct implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance and ethical conduct within areas of responsibility.​​ 
• ​​​Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.​​ 

License/Registration/Certification Required:

• ​​Health Care Compliance (CHC) preferred

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in ​health care administration, clinical practice, or related field
• Advanced degree preferred

Experience Requirements:

• Typically requires 7 years of experience in a health care compliance/regulatory role within a complex environment .
• Typically requires 4 years leadership experience in management of staff and organizational initiatives
• Drug diversion investigation and program experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• ​​​Demonstrated ability to lead diverse work teams in a complex matrix management structure.​ 
• ​​​Advanced knowledge of federal and multiple state health care regulations related to applicable areas of responsibility and the ability to analyze regulations to determine appropriate action in applying them to operational procedures and practices.​ 
• ​ ​​Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and/or complex interactions with physicians, leaders, internal and outside legal counsel and regulatory agencies.​ 
• ​ ​​Knowledge of risk analysis and risk management principles.​ 
• ​ ​​Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, including expertise in leading multiple large p