COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (2 POSITIONS)
Req #: | 167427 |
Department: | UW MEDICINE |
Posting Date: | 06/18/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with education and experience. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.
For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. |
UW Medicine Compliance oversees the maintenance, coordination, and development of a central compliance program and Entity compliance programs across a wide range of risk areas, including clinical billing integrity, fraud, waste, and abuse prevention (facility and professional fee clinical documentation/coding/billing, clinical research billing), conflicts of interest, Stark/Anti-Kickback/False Claims Act, privacy and information security, EMTALA, ethics and professionalism, and industry relations. Program functions include development of governance and policy standards, education and training, auditing and monitoring, reporting mechanisms, investigations, enforcement, risk assessment and mitigation, regulatory monitoring and program modification, and on-going evaluation and reporting of program effectiveness.
The Patient Information Protection Program functions include development of governance and policy, education and training, auditing and monitoring, reporting mechanisms, investigations, enforcement, fulfilling patient privacy rights, risk assessment and mitigation, regulatory monitoring and program modification, and on-going evaluation and reporting of program effectiveness. The Patient Information Protection Program interfaces with other UW Medicine and University offices on issues related to IT services, risk management, internal audit, grants and contracts, and research.
UW Medicine Compliance has an excellent opportunity for two Compliance Specialists.
The Compliance Specialists utilize independent judgment and professional level analysis in order to respond to inquiries, investigate complaints, conduct compliance audits, monitor regulatory changes, and develop and implement policies, procedures, and educational and outreach materials.
Using statistical and data analysis, the Compliance Specialists develop conclusions and recommendations, performance metrics, trending and analysis, and strategic planning and analysis that inform the program’s risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Compliance Specialists responsibilities are broken down below by the estimated amount of work time dedicated to each area/task.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
UW Medicine Compliance manages a significant volume of audits, inquiries and consultations. Work priorities shift in response to fluctuating demands. Full time schedules are assumed to be at least 40 hours, however, incumbents are expected to remain flexible to accommodate the unit's goals and mission, and to work beyond their normal schedule when necessary.
Application Process:
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