Compliance Officer

Cook County Health & Hospitals System

Chicago, IL 60612

JOB SUMMARY                                                                                                                       

The Compliance Officer reflects the mission and vision of Cook County Health & Hospitals System (CCHHS) adheres to the organization’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Compliance Officer is responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, maintenance, and evolution of the CCHHS compliance program and all related compliance activities.   This includes, but is not limited to, the development and subsequent assessment of comprehensive policies and procedures, protocols, compliance training, and internal investigations. 

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCHHS Personnel Rules. The Compliance Officer reports to the Chief Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer.

Applicants are invited to apply for this position online or submit a resume/CV to the following email address: mgmtrecruit@cookcountyhhs.org

Please include the  job title Compliance Officer  in the subject line of your email. An application or resume/CV must be filed for each position which interests you. To receive Veteran Preference, appropriate discharge papers must be included with your emailed resume/CV. 

FUNDAMENTAL JOB DUTIES

• Serves in a leadership capacity to develop the system-wide compliance program in conjunction with the Chief Compliance Officer
• Collaborates with operational leadership to facilitate operational ownership of compliance
• Synchronizes system-wide compliance program materials and messaging to present a uniform approach
• Oversees, directs, delivers, or ensures delivery of compliance training, both global and specialty, for employees, physicians, volunteers, students, vendors, and consultants
• Assesses, evaluates, implements, maintains, and updates CCHHS compliance policies and procedures
• Establishes a structured process for regulatory review, monitoring, and dissemination of information.  Modifies policies, procedures, and projects to reflect changes in laws and regulations
• Develops and coordinates compliance projects with CCHHS system entities as delineated in the Compliance Program Annual Work Plan and perform prospective reviews in conjunction other personnel as deemed necessary, and as determined by the Chief Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer
• Performs system-wide interviews with all key personnel to validate compliance with established policies and procedures and applicable regulations in conjunction with other personnel, as deemed necessary
• Prepares and analyzes a narrative description of the process or function under review in order to evaluate potential strengths and weaknesses and to determine the adequacy of the overall system to ensure compliance, as deemed necessary
• Develop reports upon completion of each compliance review, which details recommendations designed to correct any potential weaknesses or areas of non-compliance discovered during the review
• Perform Follow-Up reviews as generated by the Compliance Program Work Plan to ensure action plans have been adequately implemented
• Assure that Compliance Program reports are produced for the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, and/ or the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors, as directed by the Chief Corporate Compliance Officer
• Establishes and administers a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and taking action on all compliance concerns
• Perform compliance interviews and investigate reports of alleged non-compliance to determine the validity, nature and scope of the report in conjunction with the designated team members, as identified by the Chief Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer
• Collaborates with operational areas to remediate concerns through action plans to correct potential weaknesses and assure ongoing compliance
• Develop Compliance Reports during the course of the investigation and subsequent to the completion of the investigation under the auspices of the Chief Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer, and Legal Counsel if deemed necessary
• Maintains highest levels of confidentiality regarding all departmental operations – in communication both verbal and written and with the use of technology