Director of Compliance

Job Title & Specialty Area: Director of Compliance
Department: Corporate Services
Location: Dallas
Shift: 8 am-5 pm
Job Type: Hybrid- Typically onsite once a week and as needed
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Director of Compliance oversees and leads one or more elements of the Corporate Compliance program, functioning as an independent and objective resource that reviews and evaluates compliance issues within Children's Health System of Texas (CHST), its Foundation and corporate affiliates and related entities. This position ensures the Board of Directors, executives, medical / dental staff, management and employees are in compliance with the laws, rules and regulations of government agencies and that Children's Health policies, procedures and Code of Conduct are being followed. The Director of Compliance is authorized access to all necessary records and personnel, to conduct such audits, inquiries or investigations as necessary and to implement all necessary actions, with the approval of the Vice President, Deputy Chief Compliance, to ensure the objectives of an effective compliance program. The Director of Compliance may chair or help coordinate one of more CHST Compliance governance committees or subcommittees. The Director of Compliance also acts as a channel of communication to receive and direct compliance issues to appropriate resources for resolution, and as a final internal resource with which concerned individuals may communicate after other formal problem resolution channels have been exhausted. The Director of Compliance contributes to the success of Children's mission and programs by minimizing its risk and vulnerability to violations of complex state and federal laws and regulations, and the negative impact to its mission and community standing that would result from findings of violations of those laws and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Responds to alleged violations of Children's Code of Conduct, policies or procedures and / or state and federal laws, rules, regulations by conducting necessary audits and investigations or by referring and collaborating with other departments (e.g. Human Resources, Quality Resource Management, Risk Management, etc) to direct issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution. Consults with Legal Affairs as needed to resolve difficult legal issues. Develops and oversees a system for uniform handling of such potential violations.
• Administers Children's Health Corporate Compliance Program acting as an independent reviewer to assure that compliance issues within Children's Health are being appropriately evaluated, investigated and resolved. Develops, initiates, maintains and revises Children's Health Code of Conduct and policies and procedures for the general operation of the Compliance Program and its related activities to prevent and detect violations of said policies and procedures, state and federal regulations or other illegal, unethical or improper conduct. Monitors the performance of the Compliance program on a continuing basis taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.
• Monitors Children's Health programs through compliance reviews conducted by various compliance support personnel and / or appropriate consulting services, to identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops / implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.
• Works with the Learning Institute, and others as appropriate, to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate new employee orientation as well as annual and ongoing training for all employees, managers and executives.
• Supports regular compliance updates and training for Children's Board of Directors, the Senior Leadership Team and affiliate organizations as necessary.
• Institutes and maintains an effective compliance communication program for Children's Health, including promoting use of Children's Health problem resolution mechanisms, use of the Compliance Hotline, heightened awareness of the Code of Conduct and understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
• Maintains appropriate liaison with state and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies and professional compliance associations to assure awareness and early detection and prevention of potential risks and vulnerabilities in Children's Health programs. Liaison with state and federal agencies as well as compliance professional association also promotes Children's Health leadership role in healthcare compliance.

How You’ll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years or experience in another highly regulated industry or setting Req
• At least 7 years or experience in compliance, risk, or audit in another highly regulated industry or setting Req

EDUCATION

• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Req
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Req

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Healthcare Compliance or equivalent Compliance Certification (ex. CHC, CHRC, CHPC, CHC-F, or CCEP) Upon Hire Req

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.