Compliance Manager at Merced County, CA

About the Department

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, organizes, manages and monitors local, state and federal regulatory compliance functions.
  
  
• Develops departmental policies and procedures that ensures timely reporting of fraud or departmental improprieties. 
  
  
• Develops written guidance on specific legal and regulatory issues. Develops and conducts contract, policy and compliance training to ensure employee awareness throughout the department. 
  
  
• May oversee the contracting unit within the department.
  
  
• Responds to alleged violations of regulation, contract breaches or unethical conduct.
  
  
• Plans and oversees regular periodic audits and internal reviews of operations.
  
  
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and areas of high-risk for non-compliance.
  
  
• Establishes and maintains a system for tracking completion of compliance and integrity related training for the County.
  
  
• Prepares workload statistics, writes reports, prepares materials for Board of Supervisors, enters, manipulates, retrieves information, and develops ad hoc reports.
  
  
• Conducts other duties as assigned.

Position Duties

Experience:
Three (3) years of responsible experience in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity working in any of the following areas: compliance, organizational development, human resources, quality assurance, quality control, fiscal operations.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with major course work in public administration, organizational development, business administration, or closely related field. Additional full-time paid qualifying experience may be substitued on a year-for-year basis for the required eduction. A Master's Degree in public administration, business administration, or closely related field is highly desired.

SOME POSITIONS IN THIS CLASSIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS PURSUANT TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 2, B.

Minimum Qualifications

• Analyze data and develop appropriate conclusions.
  
  
• Interpret policies, procedures and regulations.
  
  
• Resolve conflicts and respond appropriately to complaints.
  
  
• Complete multiple priority projects with conflicting deadlines and under stressful conditions.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
  
• Prepare written recommendations on specific legal and regulatory issues and matters involving compliance.
  
  
• Ensure dissemination of appropriate information to division/programs, staff, and contractors.
  
  
• Monitor contractors for issues of compliance and program integrity.
  
  
• Make presentations and conduct training.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Sit or stand for extended periods.
  
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
  
• Monitor audits and investigations to identify issues and deficient areas.
  
  
• Determine appropriate strategy/approach to promote compliance with the program and detection of any potential violations.
  
  
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
  
• Occasionally kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
  
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
  
  
• Frequent use of data entry device including repetitive hand and arm motion.
  
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
  
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
  

• Medicare policy and procedures.
  
  
• Federal and State laws and standards.
  
  
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
  
  
• Policy and Procedure development and implementation.
  
  
• Areas of compliance, organizational development, quality assurance, and fiscal operations.
  
  

• Oversee compliance program and committee.
  
  
• Review employee certifications.
  
  
• Design and coordinate investigations.
  
  
• Develop reporting process for employees who suspect fraud.
  
  
• Work collaboratively with staff to accomplish common goals.
  
  
• Ability to make effective decisions in stressful situations or with limited information.
  
  
• Develop and monitor a system to solicit, evaluate and respond to complaints and problems.