Environmental Services Compliance Lead - OMC, Jeff Hwy - Full Time

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

This job independently performs work to lead efforts to maintain an effective and comprehensive system-wide compliance and privacy program, including auditing, monitoring, investigations, education, regulatory compliance, privacy and reporting. Independently completes assignments, leads projects and oversees compliance-related audits, and regulatory consultation for the organization. Collaborates on and leads compliance related research, conducts and documents interviews, completes action items associated with project plans. Performs analysis and presents oral and written conclusions to department and organization management. Leads efforts to educate and assist employees and management in applying and improving overall compliance policies, procedures and processes. Leads staff assigned to their projects.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required – Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred – Advanced degree in healthcare or related field.

Work Experience

Required – 4 years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance, operations, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, law, or similar field,

OR

2 years of related experience with advanced degree in related field.

Preferred – Experience with healthcare corporate compliance issues.

Certifications

Required – CHC, CHPC, CHRC, CPC, CCS or other related certification obtained within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds, of all ages, and at all levels within and outside the organization in a positive, effective manner.

• Leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.

• Advanced organizational and prioritization skills.

• Ability to work under minimal supervision in accomplishing assigned responsibilities.

• Advanced knowledge of compliance concepts, applicable laws and regulations, business risk, effective risk management techniques and auditing, and compliance's role in corporate governance and its key relationships with the audit committee, board, and executive and operating management.

• Ability to translate complex laws and regulations into easily understood concepts, apply those concepts to a function or process, and teach/instruct others on these matters.

• Ability to gather information and understand problems quickly, seeking out cause-and-effect relationships that identify underlying issues or problems, which includes advanced knowledge of interviewing skills and reading and comprehending complex documents.

• Ability to demonstrate the highest sense of integrity, exercising unprejudiced and unbiased judgment on behalf of the organization.

• Ability to travel regionally to various sites.

Job Duties

• Leads efforts to maintain an effective compliance program by ensuring that all project planning, performance, documentation, follow-up and organizatio