About Cardea Health

Cardea Health is an Oakland based nonprofit healthcare organization founded to connect marginalized populations to the clinical and supportive services they need to improve their health, remain stably housed in their community, and age in place. Cardea Health’s programs fill a critical – and growing – gap in the system of care. Among people experiencing homelessness, a growing number are living with complex medical needs. They face poor quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality, and medical and social destabilization. But they have few housing options: they need a higher level of care than what is offered through permanent supportive housing, but they do not wish to live in an institutional setting and have limited access to hospice or palliative care.

Cardea Health specifically targets this vulnerable population, providing a range of clinical services within permanent supportive housing sites to both address their medical needs and allow them to live independently in their communities, addressing a critical need within the system of care. The role is also responsible for creating and training organization-wide policies including those affecting Human Resources, data security and privacy, and workplace safety and ethical conduct.

About this role

The Compliance Director is responsible for working with the Chief Administrative Officer and legal counsel to build and maintain Cardea Health’s compliance framework, including monitoring and completing:

• Home Health agency administrative requirements and processes (Clinical requirements are not included).

• Healthcare services government requirements and submissions, including both California and federal agency regulations.

• Contract and insurance deadlines, lifecycle management, and deliverables.

• California and federal employment law requirements, including OSHA and other HR requirements.

• Business and licensing requirements including municipal codes, housing policies, and state and federal homelessness initiative policies that impact Cardea’s programs and properties.

The role is also responsible for creating and training organization-wide policies including those affecting:

• HR

• Data security and privacy

• Workplace safety and ethical conduct

The role reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and is full-time. This job is eligible for remote work, but candidates must be able to work onsite in various Bay Area locations when needed. The Compliance Director will work closely with the Human Resources Director and the Operations Director to implement training and compliance programs across the organization.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in a variety of compliance areas including municipal rules and codes affecting Cardea’s programs and properties and will be able to address cross-functional issues across all areas that impact the organization. Candidates must be invested in Cardea Health's mission of serving marginalized populations with compassion and empathy. All of Cardea Health's team members are expected to be flexible, organized, efficient, tech savvy, and willing to learn.

• Must be authorized to live and work in the U.S.

• Must have personal, reliable transportation to and from work sites and shifts.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Detailed oriented and highly organized.

• Compliance with all company policies.

• Must provide proof of COVID vaccination or willing to be vaccinated.

• Prior experience with homeless or incarcerated populations is desired.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel is required.

• Applicants may be required to take a background check after a conditional offer is made. Pursuant to State and local Fair Chance Ordinances, we will consider employing qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identity and direct the meeting of internal and external compliance requirements and deadlines, and complete required submissions. .

• Create monthly, quarterly and annual reports detailing submission requirements and completions.

• Be or become knowledgeable about agency regulations and requirements at all levels of government.

• Be or become knowledgeable about private contract and partner requirements and best practices.

• Develop a system for updating, tracking, and distributing internal policy documents and content.

• Drive the exchange of information between internal stakeholders and outside agencies.

• With other stakeholders, be responsible for organization-wide communications on internal policies.

• Respond to notices from a variety of external sources.

• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Preferred Qualifications:

5-7 years of experience in a corporate compliance department or non-profit services administration.

BA/BS para-professional or professional training in law or finance is desirable.

Experience writing policies and procedures.

Experience supervising and training employees in a services setting.

Superior communication skills.

Superior analytical ability.

Superior organizational skills.

Observant and accurate with a desire to be part of, and help build, a growing organization.

Comfortable working at a desk and computer monitor for the duration of workday.

Additional Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting and standing at a computer workstation for the duration of work.

Walk, reach, twist/turn with hands and arms, when inspecting physical spaces for compliance.

Climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl when inspecting physical spaces for compliance.

Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Vision required for reading, writing, close reading of forms, driving, inspections, and related duties.

Work Environment:

Employees may occasionally have direct contact with clients/patients.

This position will require traveling to other office locations and off-site meetings.

Working remotely at the discretion of the Chief Administrative Officer.

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive Salary:( $135-150K)

Excellent Benefits Package (Health, Dental, Vision, Life & 401K)

Cardea Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Cardea Health is committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability, citizenship or veteran status. We will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the state of California and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.