Director of Ethics and Compliance

Introduction

We are seeking a(an) Director of Ethics and Compliance with HCA Florida Brandon Hospital to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Director of Ethics and Compliance for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

In this role you will provide guidance to hospitals and other healthcare entities regarding established HCA corporate-wide compliance program, policies and procedures to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and other governmental requirements.

You will be responsible for effective implementation and leadership of the hospital's Ethics and Compliance Program (E&C Program). Oversees and leads all responsibilities for ethics and compliance as described below. Provides advice to facility's executive leadership, directors, and staff on ethics and compliance concerns. Assists with interpreting and applying the Code of Conduct (Code), Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures (E&C Policies) and other communications. Performs periodic audits to ensure compliance. Conducts investigations resulting from internal and Ethics Line calls.

• Communicates compliance standards to employees, physicians, business partners and contract personnel;

• Advises colleagues on ethics and compliance matters;

• Encourages reporting without fear of retribution;

• Coordinates and supports Corporate monitoring and auditing procedures;

• Reviews Internal Audit reports and investigation reports to assure appropriate corrective and preventative actions have been taken;

• Assists in the development and implementation of compliance related policies and procedures as needed;

• Coordinates with assigned Ops Counsel as necessary on ethics and compliance matters;

• Performs Ethics and Compliance employee orientation and refresher training;

• Orients new managers/directors on their role and responsibilities regarding the Ethics and Compliance Program;

• Investigates compliance related concerns, including, but not limited to internal and external ethics cases, HIPAA/HITECH violations, controlled substance discrepancies, and ADA complaints;

• Is familiar with the responsibilities of Facility Privacy Officials (FPO) and assists as necessary with investigation of patient privacy issues;

• Is familiar with the responsibilities of Facility Information Security Official (FISO) and assists as necessary with information security issues;

• Identifies trends related to ethics and compliance. Develops strategies to operationalize compliance with regulations;

• Coordinates Reportable Issue submissions and follow up;

• Monitors physician relationships including contracting, payments, and expense reimbursement;

• Coordinates and monitors compliance training requirements for employees (i.e. Code of Conduct Training, EMTALA, Physician Relationships);

• Communicates with other ECOs to ensure awareness of emerging risks, new compliance initiatives, and policies;

• Assists in the resolution of major compliance related issues and/or compliance efforts;

• Heads the Facility Ethics and Compliance Committee to assist in accomplishing the Ethics and Compliance Program mission;

• Active member of Medication Diversion Team (MDT);

• Coordinates ad-hoc MDT meetings, follow-up monitoring & actions;

• Serves as a liaison to the facility's Board of Trustees on issues of ethics and compliance;

• Provides assistance to the ECOs at South Bay Hospital and Memorial/Tampa Community Hospital. Duties defined by Division ECO in partnership with Market ECOs.

What qualifications you will need:

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
• Relevant ethics and compliance certification in health care strongly preferred.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with a major field of study in clinical health care, Health Services Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field, Master's Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:
• Working knowledge of corporate compliance program(s) and healthcare laws and regulations; 3-5 years of regulatory compliance experience in a similarly sized acute care healthcare system or facility.
• Must have experience in monitoring physician contracts.
• Experience in successfully implementing ethics and compliance initiatives required. HCA Florida Brandon Hospital is a 400 bed acute care hospital in Brandon, FL. We offer many services including a heart & vascular center, behavioral health center and a women's center. Our women's center includes a 36 bed neonatal intensive care unit. We have a reflux center and a bariatric center. We are dedicated to quality and devoted to our community. We have been named a top 100 hospital in America many times. Our intensive care unit has been named a top 100 ICU. Join our friendly hospital with its caring staff located just south of Tampa. We are proud of our colleagues who contribute to the care and services of patients. Whether it is clinical care or our support staff, everyone has an important role in contributing to the health of our community. We hope you'll consider a career at HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

• Three years director-level leadership experience preferred.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.