Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management

🕒 May 22

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Emerus Holdings, Inc.

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2006

💰 Private Equity Round on 2015-08

Small Footprint. Big Impact. Emerus is the nation’s first and largest operator of neighborhood hospitals, partnering with leading health systems to deliver excellence, empathy and innovation in healthcare.Our unique model combines a small-format hospital with a variety of outpatient and ancillary services available- all in one licensed facility. These include emergency care, imaging, specialty care and more, offering patient offering patients comprehensive, coordinated care right in their communities.Headquartered near Houston, Texas, Emerus is committed to putting patients first. Our high standards have earned national recognition, including the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence and Pinnacle of Excellence Awards. We’ve proudly served neighborhoods for over 18 years and employ 2,000+ professionals across 20+ specialties.We meet or exceed standards set by the National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (NIAHO), ensuring exceptional, patient-centered care.Emerus proudly partners with trusted health systems across the U.S., including:• Allegheny Health Network (PA)• Ascension (WI)• Baptist Health System (TX)• Baylor Scott & White Health (TX)• ChristianaCare (PA)• Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican (NV)• The Hospitals of Providence (TX)• INTEGRIS Health (OK)• Mon Health (WV)• MultiCare Health System (WA)• WellSpan Health (PA)Emerus is more than a healthcare company—we’re a people company. We don't just build hospitals; we build amazing teams. Our collaborative culture provides you with a place to take your career to the next level, providing you with the resources to make that happen. We seamlessly integrate into the fabric of our partner health systems, becoming an extension of our partners' brand and culture.

📋 Description

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the compliance program, policies, and procedures; align to OIG/CMS expectations and industry best practices. • Establish and maintain an enterprise risk management approach that identifies, assesses, mitigates, and monitors key risks (clinical, operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational). • Assist with federal/state surveys, audits, and oversight activities. • Oversee intake, triage, and investigation of hotline reports, complaints, and potential violations; ensure consistent documentation, confidentiality, root cause analysis, and corrective action. • Partner with Privacy and Information Security leaders on HIPAA/privacy incident management, breach risk assessments, mitigation plans, and required notifications. • Build and manage a risk-based annual work plan; oversee auditing and monitoring activities (e.g., EMTALA, billing/claims, documentation, patient rights, conflicts of interest) and track trends and outcomes. • Drive development, implementation, and verification of corrective action plans; define owners, milestones, and effectiveness measures. • Design and oversee compliance and risk training; promote speak-up culture, non-retaliation, and operational integration of compliance requirements. • Prepare and present compliance/risk metrics, significant matters, and program updates to executive leadership, committees, and Boards; advise on risk tolerance and escalation decisions. • Oversee development, review, and maintenance of compliance and risk-related policies, standards, and guidance; ensure policies are operationalized and accessible. • Collaborate on third-party due diligence and contracting controls impacting compliance, privacy, and security obligations. • In partnership with Legal and Risk, coordinate intake and tracking of litigation matters impacting the organization; support document retention and legal holds, discovery readiness, and collection of records; monitor trends, reserves/exposure (as appropriate), and remediation actions to reduce future risk. • Partner with Legal, Quality/Patient Safety, and insurance partners on claim trends, event investigations, and risk mitigation strategies (as applicable to the organization). • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team; establish goals, performance expectations, and a continuous improvement mindset.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, risk management, law, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 10+ years of progressive experience in healthcare compliance and risk management (hospital, health system, or comparable regulated healthcare environment). • Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements and enforcement expectations (e.g., HIPAA/privacy, EMTALA, fraud/waste/abuse, billing/claims compliance, patient rights, accreditation/survey readiness, incident reporting). • Experience leading investigations, audits/monitoring, and corrective action plans with measurable outcomes. • Proven executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and clinicians through clear, practical guidance. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including Board-level reporting. • Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities