Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to serve as the senior executive responsible for enterprise-wide compliance, privacy, conflicts of interest, governance, and regulatory risk management. The CCO will be a strategic partner to executive leadership, ensuring adherence to healthcare laws, regulations, and ethical standards while championing a culture of integrity, accountability, and patient safety. Key responsibilities include providing executive leadership for compliance programs, establishing and overseeing system-wide compliance policies, and conducting comprehensive assessments to strengthen the compliance function. The CCO will also be responsible for regulatory compliance and privacy oversight, education and training, communication and reporting, monitoring, auditing, and risk assessment, as well as enforcement, accountability, and corrective action. Candidates for the CCO position at the company must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, with an advanced degree preferred, and at least 10 years' of progressive experience in healthcare compliance or a related discipline. A strong background in federal and state healthcare laws, including HIPAA, HITECH, Stark Law, and the False Claims Act, is essential. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of leading an enterprise compliance function within a complex academic healthcare environment and experience in a senior leadership role with substantial autonomy and accountability. Certification in healthcare compliance or a related field is required, and additional certifications may be considered. The CCO should have excellent communication, problem-solving, and management skills, and the ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary groups.