UCLA Health

Vendor Management Compliance Consultant

UCLA Health$88K — $190K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Compliance, or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in healthcare compliance and vendor management
  • Thorough knowledge of Medicare Advantage and Part D regulatory requirements
  • Experience interpreting complex regulatory requirements into operational processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for compliance risks
  • Skills in conducting compliance reviews and monitoring activities
  • Proficiency in preparing compliance-related documentation and reports

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate vendor onboarding and classification assessment
  • Review and maintain vendor documentation and compliance records
  • Monitor vendor performance and identify potential risks
  • Ensure compliance with Medicare Advantage and CMS requirements
  • Support the development and annual review of policies and procedures
  • Prepare and maintain compliance and operational reports
  • Support regulatory inquiries and audit-readiness activities
  • Coordinate governance activities and track meeting outcomes
  • Maintain vendor management systems and provide ongoing support to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Career growth and advancement opportunities
  • Support for professional development and training initiatives
  • Access to resources for continuous education and compliance updates
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm PST

Posted Date

09/08/2026

Salary Range: $88900 - 190300 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32865

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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We are seeking an experienced Compliance Consultant to support the ongoing administration and enhancement of the Plan's Medicare Advantage Vendor Management Program. This role helps ensure compliance with CMS, DMHC, and other applicable regulatory requirements while strengthening vendor oversight, supporting operational effectiveness, and contributing to the successful development of new products and expanded services.

In this role, you will:

  • Coordinate vendor onboarding, classification, delegation assessments, contract management and ongoing oversight activities.
  • Review and maintain vendor documentation, contracts, inventories, compliance records, and related materials.
  • Monitor vendor and First-Tier, Downstream, and Related Entity (FDR) performance, identify potential risks, and support corrective actions and process improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with Medicare Advantage, CMS, DMHC, contractual, and organizational requirements.
  • Support the development, maintenance, and annual review of policies, procedures, and operational guidance.
  • Prepare and maintain regulatory, compliance, and operational reports, metrics, and supporting documentation.
  • Support internal and external audits, regulatory inquiries, and ongoing audit-readiness activities.
  • Investigate, document, and escalate potential compliance issues, incidents, and risks as appropriate.
  • Coordinate governance activities, including preparing committee materials and presentations, documenting meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
  • Maintain vendor management systems, SharePoint resources, and vendor-facing compliance materials, escalating when appropriate to remediate.
  • Provide guidance, training, and ongoing support to vendors, Vendor Relationship Owners (VROs), Accountable Owners (AOs), and other stakeholders.
  • Participate in special projects and initiatives supporting vendor management, compliance program objectives, system enhancements, regulatory requirements, new product offerings, service expansion, and operational improvements.


Salary Range: $88,900 - $190,300/annually

Job Qualifications

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We're seeking a compliance professional with:

Required:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Compliance, or related field; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 5 or more years of experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory oversight, delegated entity oversight, vendor management, or related healthcare operations
  • Demonstrated thorough knowledge of Medicare Advantage and Part D regulatory requirements, including CMS guidance
  • Knowledgeable of healthcare compliance program elements, risk assessment, methodologies, and regulatory monitoring practices
  • Experience interpreting complex regulatory requirements and translating them into operational processes, controls, and procedures
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify compliance risks, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions
  • Experience conducting compliance reviews, monitoring activities, investigations or audit support functions
  • Utilizes strong project management and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and regulatory deadlines
  • Communicates effectively in written and verbal format with all organization levels and external stakeholders
  • Proficiency preparing reports, presentations, documentation, policies, and compliance-related communications
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships with operational leaders, vendors, delegated entities, and regulatory stakeholders


Preferred:
  • Knowledge of delegated entity, vendor, subcontractor, and FDR oversight requirements within managed care environments
  • Possesses knowledge of California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) regulations applicable to Medicare Advantage plans
  • Familiarity with compliance management systems, reporting databases, SharePoint, and workflow management platforms


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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