Salary Pay Rate: $80,971.80

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm

The position is responsible for assisting the Compliance Officer as necessary with implementing the agency’s compliance program; supervising employees in the department as assigned; responding to government audits, surveys, and inquiries; and representing the department as requested by the Compliance Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Will serve as point person in absence of the Corporate Compliance Officer.

· Ensure that confidential and potentially sensitive information is processed, stored, and utilized in accordance with agency policy, HIPAA Standards, and applicable state and federal regulations and statutes.

· As requested by the Compliance Officer, respond to government audits, surveys, and inquiries.

· Promptly respond to compliance issues as they arise, ensuring issues are investigated and/or audited, according to agency policy.

· Ensure internal investigation process is carried out by the CC Director of Investigations according to agency policy.

· Ensure the audit schedule and risk assessment tool are prepared and updated by the CC Director of Audits according to agency policy.

· Ensure that all agency programs are audited in accordance with agency policy and that the monitoring process for internal audit responses is carried out as planned.

· Work with the Corporate Compliance Officer for the investigation of billing errors or irregularities, corrective action plans, and self-disclosures according to agency policy.

· Work with CC Director of Audits to develop and update audit tools as necessary.

· Ensure the exclusion check process is implemented by the CC Director of Records according to agency policy.

· Assist with vendor/contract negotiations related to the exclusion check process.

· Ensure the records process is implemented by the CC Director of records according to agency policy as well as state and federal regulations and statutes which include documents are released, stored, archived, and destroyed accordingly.

· Assist with vendor/contract negotiations related to records storage and destruction.

· Ensure the process for securing Life Plan documents is implemented by the CC Director of Records according to agency policy.

· Ensure trending information is prepared accurately and timely.

· Respond to questions or issues from departments and programs in a timely manner and oversee tracking process.

· Develop and coordinate compliance and HIPAA training and education program for all employees, arrange coverage for all in-services and develop training materials as necessary.

· Represent department at meetings as requested by the Corporate Compliance Officer.

· Stay current on new compliance regulations and statutes.

· Stay current with all required Agency and regulatory training.

· Comply with all agency policies and procedures.

· Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in human services or related areas;

· 6+ years of related experience

· Strong interpersonal skills, able to interact at all levels of personnel within and outside the agency

· Computer and communication knowledge or skills

· Supervisory skills

· Ability to organize and manage multiple projects

· Working knowledge of developmental disabilities

· Must have sound judgment, flexibility, and dependability

· Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with ability to identify areas of risk, assess complex situations, determine root causes, and implement effective solutions to ensure adherence to compliance standards

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Responsible for the supervision and development of the Corporate Compliance department staff.

· Direct supervision of the Corporate Compliance Director -Records, Corporate Comp Director Audits, Director Corporate Compliance-Audits.