Compliance Business Partner

Company:

Compassus

Position Summary

The Compliance Business Partner is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. S/he is responsible for being the primary point of contact and assigned Compliance resource for their designated business segment. S/he will be responsible for upholding all Compliance policies and procedures and establishing, promoting, and facilitating a speak-up culture of Compliance. S/he assists the program, area, and regional operations teams in recognizing potential, and remediating state/federal legal and regulatory and Company policy violations. S/he will collaborate with other Compliance team members, representatives of other support functions, executive, regional and area business leaders on a regular basis. This position reports to the Director of Compliance Operations.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• Ensure socialization and awareness of Compliance policies/procedures in all levels of organization within assigned geographic territory
• Development/deployment of on-going and as needed Compliance on-site and virtual education and communication initiatives
• Act as a Compliance liaison to assigned geographic territory to ensure/provide appropriate education flowing from Compliance audit results
• Coordinate with Compliance department on routine Compliance program initiatives. These initiatives include tracking and monitoring of Compliance training completion, ensuring effective monitoring of Conflict-of-Interest certification, OIG exclusion results, etc
• Monitoring regulatory requirements and emerging activity for assigned geographic territory
• Monitoring Key Compliance metrics and statistics available from Compliance reporting
• Preparing reports and presentations regarding Compliance program activities and effectiveness for executive and business leaders
• Partner with geographic Chief Operating Officer regarding Compliance initiatives, communications, operations, and results within assigned territory
• Stay abreast of business strategies and initiatives to provide timely Compliance advice and support to assigned geographic territory
• Serving within assigned geographic territory as a liaison for the Compliance investigatory team, including assisting with gathering information, conducting interviews, developing and executing corrective action plans, etc
• Participate in annual Compliance Risk Assessment process and corresponding follow up responses/actions
• Coordinates with internal departments to mitigate/address Compliance issues and risk areas
• Recommends innovative approaches to accelerate continual improvements in the effectiveness of the Compliance department
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, educational programs, and Company projects, as requested.
• Promotes home health, hospice, and palliative care philosophy
• Travel up to 50%
• Performs other duties assigned

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree required
• Five (5) years Healthcare Compliance experience is required
• Hospice and/or Home Health Compliance experience preferred

Skills

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English. Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• Healthcare Compliance certification preferred (CHC, CHPC, etc.)

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The demands of this role necessitate a team member to effectively perform essential functions. Adaptations can be made to accommodate team members with disabilities. Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Visual acuity requirements include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This description provides a general overview and may vary by role and department, capturing the nuanced demands and conditions inherent to positions in our organization.

At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our team members feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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