Vice President, Compliance Program Structure & Regulatory Support chez Lifepoint Health

POSITION SUMMARY: 

**Lifepoint has partnered with an executive search firm, Buffkin Baker, to recruit and hire for this position. To be considered a formal applicant for this role, please send your resume/CV and statement of interest to [email protected].**

Lifepoint Health has an opportunity for an established Compliance operational leader who will lead and shape the operational compliance efforts across a 55,000-employee organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Compliance & Enterprise Risk Officer, the Vice President, Compliance Program Structure & Regulatory Support role is the go-to expert in operational compliance, leading and facilitating the internal operational efforts of the Ethics & Compliance department in supporting the development, implementation, and continuous maturation of the enterprise-wide compliance program. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•    Serve as the organization's subject matter expert in operational compliance.
•    Lead the development and implementation of internal compliance program operational processes, particularly for the Health Support Center (HSC) Ethics & Compliance support function.
•    Collaborate with the Chief Compliance & Enterprise Risk Officer to ensure alignment with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
•    Establish and maintain an effective integrated enterprise-wide policy management system, verifying ongoing adherence to policy management administration and workforce access to policies and man-aging the vendor relationship for the policy management system technology and tools.
•    Design, support, and oversee an effective policy governance structure that facilitates collaboration among appropriate stakeholders in the development, revision, and approval of enterprise policies.
•    Collaborate on the development and maintenance of transparent and effective compliance monitoring and auditing processes, including structured and timely reporting to compliance governing bodies.
•    Oversee the development and implementation of an annual compliance education plan, supporting ongoing education of the HSC Ethics & Compliance team, field compliance professionals, departments/roles involved in activities with inherent compliance risk, and enterprise compliance program training.
•    Related to the annual compliance education plan, coordinate the tracking, trending, and remediation of completion rates, effectiveness, and ongoing evolution of training content and methodologies in alignment with the dynamic regulatory environment and company needs. 
•    Manage ongoing risk assessment and regulatory change monitoring, including the evaluation of evolving regulatory changes and the timely communication of those changes to operational stakeholders paired with recommendations and ongoing implementation support. 
•    Facilitate timely completion of due diligence support efforts for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, etc.
•    Use insights from evaluations to refine and improve compliance program strategies and initiatives.
•    Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding all work matters, and fully comply with all legal and ethical obligations, the Company Code of Conduct, and the Code of Ethics for Healthcare Professionals adopted by the Health Care Compliance Association. 
 

What you'll bring

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred.

Experience: 

• 10+ year of experience, with a proven track record in a senior compliance role within the healthcare industry, preferably at the VP or Director level.
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and healthcare compliance challenges.
• Exhibit a thorough understanding of the dynamic healthcare regulatory and compliance environment and demonstrate an ability to analyze complex healthcare compliance requirements.

Certifications: 

• Certification in healthcare compliance, e.g., CHC®.

**Lifepoint has partnered with an executive search firm, Buffkin Baker, to recruit and hire for this position. To be considered a formal applicant for this role, please send your resume/CV and statement of interest to [email protected].**

EEO Statement

Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.