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Job Requisition ID:

R00038954

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Integrity & Compliance-Executive Director

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Compliance Specialist - Integrity & Compliance

Job Summary:

To perform varied advanced compliance activities including coordinating, managing, and providing oversight for Conflicts of Interest, Export Controls, and Industry Sponsored events; performing regulatory research, developing and distributing timely and relevant UMMC Compliance communications and education, developing policies and procedures, and responding to questions or concerns from both internal and external customers, as needed.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, Healthcare Law, or related field and and three years (3) of compliance/legal experience

or equivalent combination of education/experience  

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required:

Certification in Health Care Compliance as CHC through HCCA, or CPCO through AAPC preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong communication skills, including the ability to take complex information and present in a clear and concise manner. Ability to maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and regulations relating to healthcare compliance. Ability to interpret Federal and State regulations and communicate impact to applicable stakeholders. Ability to be flexible and adapt to new information, changing conditions, unexpected obstacles and/or changes in policies and processes. Ability to handle the demands of new

tasks/assignments/projects, along with other routine responsibilities. Advanced skills with Microsoft applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases. Ability to negotiate with departments, customers, and vendors regarding Compliance requirements within documents and related to conflicts and export controls. Detail oriented, able to do problem solving and thorough problem analysis. Organization, facilitation, and presentation skills. Ability to ensure compliance with established UMMC standards and policies. Self-motivated and a quick study. Ability to establish priorities, work independently or in group setting, and proceed with objectives through completion.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as subject matter expert in conflict of interest disclosures and management plan development and maintenance.
• Coordinates the meetings of those charged with reviewing and making decisions about reported conflicts of interest by employees/contractors and coordinates the response back to the employee/contractor.
• Monitors and ensures completeness of conflict of interest information while managing and resolving conflict of interest related inquiries.
• Implements and administers procedures for exports and travel while maintaining compliance with federal regulations for export controls.
• Stays abreast of applicable healthcare laws, rules, and regulations.
• Determines the impact of applicable healthcare laws, rules, and regulations in order to provide guidance as applicable to lower compliance risks to UMMC; helps to reduce compliance risks to UMMC by identifying and effectively communicating potential compliance issues to management and resolving the issues or assisting management in resolving the issues.
• Compiles and presents compliance data, including statistical data, to committees, leadership, etc., as needed or requested, in a professional manner to ensure understanding of content and urgency of the message.
• Develops and maintains solid working relationships with internal (i.e. other compliance staff/co-workers, physicians, administrators, legal counsel, etc.) and external customers.
• Handles multiple tasks and priorities in a changing business environment; conducts research on topics as required; participates on special project teams.

• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

   

Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasion