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The Compliance Officer will be a member of the organization's senior management and will report directly to the CEO, who will oversee the individual's performance as the Compliance Officer, which may include meeting certain professional goals and objectives; recruiting, supervising, and mentoring subordinates; demonstrating and encouraging leadership; and/or maintaining good judgment and discretion in carrying out the duties of the Compliance Officer

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
oDevelops and oversees the organization's Corporate Compliance Program and assist in its implementation within various departments across the organization
oDirects methods to improve the organization's efficiency and quality of services and to reduce the organization's vulnerability to fraud and abuse, such as conducting periodic audits, developing effective lines of communication on compliance issues. And preparing, maintaining, implementing, and disseminating written practice standards and procedures
oDevelops, coordinates, and participates in training programs that focus on the components of the Compliance Program and seek to ensure that all of the organization's Board members, as well as employees, contractors, agents, consultants, volunteers, and others who act on the organization's behalf("Staff") are knowledgeable of, and comply with, pertinent Federal and State standards and the requirements of Health Center's Compliance Program
oEnsures that the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals and Entities, and the General Services Administration's Excluded Parties List System have been checked with respect to all Board members and Staff, as well as all applicants for Board or Staff membership
oInvestigates all reports and allegations of suspected misconduct within the organization and report findings to the CEO and/or Board of Directors, may seek advice of legal counsel where appropriate in accordance with agency's budgetary constraints; monitors appropriate corrective action and/or subsequent compliance
oDirects the implementation of corrective actions in response to reports or findings of potential non-compliance, including conferring with the Human Resources Director and/or the CEO regarding the enforcement of disciplinary action
oExamines the effectiveness of established polices, standards and procedures in assisting all levels of Management in their obligation to comply with all applicable regulatory standards
oManages fiscal and corporate controls across the organization
oResponsible for corporate filings and maintenance of corporate records
oOversee staff credentialing process
oManages fiscal and corporate controls; distribution of checks; corporate cards and backup

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
oManages fiscal and corporate controls, distribution of checks, and bank signatories
oMonitors the integrity of billing systems, vouchers, funder reports, maintenance of vendex forms etc.
oReviews all corporate contracts, leases etc.
oOversee staff credentialing process
oDevelops Corporate Compliance/audit Reports, upon completion of each compliance audit/review, which details recommendations designed to correct any potential weaknesses or areas of non-compliance discovered during the audit/review
oAssist Management of audit/review departments in developing Corrective Action Plans to correct potential weaknesses and assure ongoing compliance
oDevelop Compliance Investigatory Summary Reports at the completion of investigations of alleged non-compliance
oPerform Follow-Up audits/reviews as needed to ensure Corrective Action Plans have been adequately implemented
oCoordinate compliance audit/review activity with audit activity of the external auditors and other groups/individuals as determined by the CEO
oPerforms other duties as required

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Requires a Masters Degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Accounting/Finance. 10 + years experience in Auditing, Accounting, Financial Management; 5 + years of Project Management experience; 3 + Years of conducting complex compliance investigations, preferably in Health Care; Knowledge of Health Care Regulatory Standards.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
In addition to the above-listed job responsibilities and educational requirements, the ideal candidate for this position possesses most or all of the following:
·Excellent Analytical, Written, and Oral Communications skills
·Excellent Spreadsheet, Internet, Power Point and Word Processing skills
·Professional work experience with/for Federal and State Agencies preferably Health Care related
·Flexible, Motivated by Challenges; Creative; Interpersonal Skills
·Strong work ethic coupled with good organizational skills and a team oriented approach to management
·Advocacy orientation critical for success

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