This position is incentive eligible.
Job Summary and QualificationsThe Ethics & Compliance Officer (ECO) provides leadership for the respective facility's Ethics and Compliance Program. In this Senior Leadership role, the ECO must encourage and stimulate a culture of ethical sensitivity and compliant behavior.The ECO's leadership role is not limited to facility colleagues.The ECO may from time-to-time interact with some of the non-employee stakeholders covered by the Code of Conduct; including patients, affiliated physicians, third-party payers, regulators, the communities served, suppliers, volunteers, shareholders, and in some cases, joint venture partners. This position reports to the hospital CEO and is a member of the Senior Leadership team.
What you will do in this role:- Oversee all aspects of the HCA Ethics and Compliance Program.
- Conduct Ethics Line and Internal EC Investigationsensuring no retaliation for good faith reporting.
- Act as EC Consultant to staff.
- Prepare and conduct FECC meetings and submit quarterly minutes to Division.
- Conduct and/or oversee Orientation and Refresher Code of Conduct Training.
- Monitor training of responsible leaders to ensure compliance training requirements are attained.
- Coordinate Annual Physician Relationship Training for new and existing leadership.
- Investigate, prepare, and submit reports for Internal Compliance Reporting.
- Coordinate, review, and monitor HIPAA Reportable Issues.
- Educate, distribute, and monitor compliance with HCA Policies.
- Review Local Vendor Contracts to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations (Physician Owned Vendors/Distributors).
- Coordinate and support corporate monitoring and auditing procedures.
- Review internal audit reports and investigative reports.
- Identify trends related to ethics and compliance within the facility.
- Serve as the liaison to the facility's board.
- Oversee facility compliance with records retention requirements.
- Review and approve payments to referral sources.
- Oversee Government Contract Compliance.
- Oversee physician contracting and monitor for compliance.
What qualifications you will need:- Bachelors Degree in Business or related field of study is required; Master's Degree preferred.
- 3-5 years of related experience strongly preferred.
TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a 350+ bed facility. We are Tennessee's first comprehensive stroke center, a state designated Level 1 Trauma Center and a national leader in neuroscience. In addition, we are equipped with 3 helipads, new ICU and Medical/Surgical floors, and burn care services. We offer a CARF accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation program, an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and serves the North Nashville community as a leading provider of emergency heart care.
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.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Become a manager with an organization that invests in your career while giving to the community. We are seeking distinguished applicants for our Ethics & Compliance Director opening. Help HCA Healthcare create healthier tomorrows for patients and communities.
