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Acacia Network · 1 day ago

Compliance Generalist

Bronx, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$113K/yr - $113K/yr

8+ years exp

Acacia Network is a leading human services organization in New York City, dedicated to improving the quality of life for underserved communities. They are seeking a Compliance Generalist responsible for developing and overseeing a compliance and privacy program, ensuring adherence to regulations, and managing compliance-related activities across the organization.

Assisted LivingEducationHealth CareNon ProfitPrimary and Urgent Care

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the Acacia Network’s Compliance and Privacy Program which includes a Compliance Plan, monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement

Responsible for ensuring compliance with regulations, identifying and documenting regulatory risks and assisting Acacia Network in developing compliance controls

Serve as the HIPAA Privacy Officer including oversight for the establishment, implementation and adherence to policies on consumer privacy, confidentiality and release of information

This position involves planning, organization and execution of day-to-day operational compliance activities. Additionally, the CCO/PO will help maintain a strong compliance framework for a growing team. The CCO/PO will work with various operational teams to remediate issues identified through audits and assessments

Work with the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) staff in all legal and compliance matters

Facilitating annual regulatory risk assessment, and providing senior management with recommendations based on the results

Draft legal documents as required

Conduct general legal research

Implement and train on the Compliance Program and Code of Conduct to all employees

Implement innovative solutions that support network wide compliance program

Responsible for identifying and assessing areas of compliance risk for Acacia Network, communicating the importance of the Compliance Program to the Senior Manager and line staff

Assist in responding to external audits and coordinating response to external audits

Assist with conducting internal audits in accordance with the internal audit schedule

Manage the Compliance Hotline and lead in investigating any incidents of claims of fraud, theft or employee misconduct generated from the anonymous calls

Receive and respond to incident reports or allegations of unethical or improper conduct or business practices, including by conducting investigations independently or in coordination with qualified legal counsel, or by delegating the responsibility for conducting an investigation to other staff, and implement and monitor appropriate corrective action and subsequent compliance

Develop, coordinate, and lead a training program, updated annually, that focuses on the components of the Compliance program and seeks to ensure that all individuals (e.g. Board members, employees, caregivers) are knowledgeable of, and comply with, pertinent standards and Acacia Network’s Compliance Program including adherence to the code of conduct

Conduct ongoing employee training and new hire compliance training on the Compliance Program and Code of Conduct to all employees

Ability to manage ad-hoc Compliance Projects in a fast-paced environment

Qualification

Healthcare ComplianceHIPAA Privacy OfficerRegulatory Guidelines KnowledgeJuris DoctorCompliance Program DevelopmentCultural SensitivityDiplomacyInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsDecision-Making