Job Description Summary:
Join the Billings Clinic - Logan Health System as Our Next System Chief Compliance Officer
Are you a visionary leader ready to make a profound impact in healthcare compliance? Billings Clinic - Logan Health is seeking a System Chief Compliance Officer, a vital role that champions our mission, vision, and values across our expansive health system. This position is your opportunity to lead strategy, systems, and processes that ensure an effective, system-wide compliance program encompassing privacy, information security, and adherence to federal and state laws and regulations.
As the System Chief Compliance Officer, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the system Board of Directors, compliance committees, and subsidiary Boards, providing expert guidance on compliance matters that directly influence clinical excellence and service delivery. This role demands a strategic steward who collaborates with administrative leadership to uphold the highest standards of compliance, fostering a culture of engagement and excellence that prioritizes both patient outcomes and employee well-being.
If you are passionate about advancing healthcare integrity and operational excellence, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to this critical role, ensuring our health system maintains its commitment to compliance, innovation, and exceptional care.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare management or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) or Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) required.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ progressive executive leadership in healthcare compliance and privacy required. Solid track record of achievement in healthcare compliance.
- Previous experience leading organizational initiative and effective integration of compliance and privacy in healthcare delivery required.
- Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, a self-starter, possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.
- Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
- Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.
Management Responsibilities
- Strategic Execution: Translate objectives into actionable initiatives, anticipating system needs and operational impacts. Use data to drive improvements and evaluate risks and benefits.
- Business Acumen: Apply expertise in leadership, financial management, and strategic planning while continuously developing skills in compliance, risk management, and quality improvement.
- Emotional Intelligence: Lead with integrity, fostering trust, collaboration, and open communication across teams and leadership to deliver exceptional service.
- Leadership: Create a culture of motivation and growth through coaching, training, and strategic HR collaboration. Enhance engagement, retention, and organizational impact.
Job-Specific Duties
- Champion Mission & Compliance: As the System Chief Compliance Officer, uphold the health system’s mission, vision, and values while driving adherence to the Code of Conduct and compliance program.
- Lead System Compliance Program: Oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive compliance program as the System Chief Compliance Officer, incorporating the seven elements of effective compliance across all healthcare operations. Regularly update leadership and the Board on compliance and privacy regulations and strategies.
- Collaborate with Legal & Regulatory Bodies: Work closely with legal counsel to ensure effective communication with state and federal regulators, maintaining alignment with all relevant laws and standards.
- Conduct Risk Assessments: Lead annual compliance risk assessments, propose actionable recommendations, and ensure timely reporting to leadership and the Board.
- Monitor Compliance & Privacy Activities: Supervise compliance and privacy efforts, including the design and execution of audits, investigation processes, and resolution of privacy complaints to meet regulatory standards.
- Strengthen Information Security: Partner with the IS security team to maintain and enhance the system’s HIPAA compliance and information security program.
- Investigate & Respond to Violations: Direct or coordinate investigations into violations of laws, regulations, policies, and the Code of Conduct, ensuring appropriate corrective actions and reporting to enforcement agencies as needed.
- Develop Policies & Education: As the System Chief Compliance Officer, establish and refine system-wide compliance policies, proactive auditing practices, and robust education programs to promote compliance and privacy awareness.
- Engage Leadership & the Board: Provide regular updates to the Board Compliance Committee and full Board on the compliance plan's effectiveness, risk assessment findings, and educational initiatives.
- Foster Open Communication: Promote a culture of transparency, encouraging the reporting of compliance concerns and ensuring a non-retaliation policy is upheld.
- Act as HIPAA Privacy Officer: Oversee all HIPAA investigations and ensure compliance with privacy-related regulations at every level.
- Drive Organizational Collaboration: Build models for decision-making and change management in partnership with senior executives to implement across the organization.
- Promote Teamwork & Excellence: Cultivate an environment of shared responsibility, open communication, and commitment to achieving quality outcomes and organizational goals.
The System Chief Compliance Officer ensures compliance integrity, fosters a culture of accountability, and advances the health system’s commitment to clinical and operational excellence.
Shift:
Variable (United States of America)
Schedule Details:
Please know schedules and shifts are subject to change based on patient care and department/organizational needs.
Schedule:
The Health System operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
Notice of Pre-Employment Screening Requirements
If you receive a job offer, please note all offers are contingent upon passing a pre-employment screening, which includes:
Criminal background check
Reference checks
Drug Screening
Health and Immunizations Screening
Physical Demand Review/Screening
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M-F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application, testing or interview process, please notify Human Resources.