The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for planning, designing, analyzing, implementing, and maintaining Corp. Compliance activities including identifying organizational risks and developing plans of action that will avoid or minimize risk to the organization. Serves as advisor and provides strategic direction on regulatory compliance, issues of organizational integrity, and risk identification and mitigation as it relates to business operations and health information management practices.

Duties

Duties for the position include but are not limited to: Incumbent directs, develops, implements, and oversees a multi-disciplinary, health-care system- wide Compliance Department within the scope of a VHA-mandated Privacy and Freedom of Information Act Program, Research Compliance Program, Records Management Program, Integrity & Compliance Office Program, Healthcare Ethics Program, and the Controlled Substance Inspection Program which includes auditing, monitoring, and creating corrective action plan activities in any identified high-risk area or area of non-complaint business practice. Establishes goals and objectives for the Corporate Compliance Department and ensures their implementation. Incumbent identifies issues, areas, and/or subject matter that may create risk for the organization and makes recommendations to Executive Leadership to avoid or minimize them. creates and maintains written policies and procedures that promote a commitment to corporate compliance and address specific areas of risk associated with the Health Care System business practices, operations, research, privacy, records management, investigations, and identified program audits. Provides leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the compliance activities for the department to provide a standardized and effective approach to compliance using the compliance framework and program standards, processes, and resources for assigned program areas; including Privacy and Freedom of Information Act, Research Compliance, Records Management, Integrity & Compliance Office, Health Care Ethics, and Controlled Substance Inspection. Maintains awareness of laws and regulations impacting all disciplines within the program and keeps apprised of current changes that may impact the Health Care System through seminars, training programs, and personal contacts. Documents allegations of improper activities and the enforcement of appropriate disciplinary actions against employees who have violated compliance policies, regulations, or federal health care program requirements. Serves as the Health Care System's HealthCare Ethics Program Officer, directing the day-to-day operations of the program, coordinating Ethics activities, and serving as the Chair of the Health Care System's Ethics Council, as applicable. Work Schedule: 730am - 4pm Monday - Friday Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Health System Specialist (Chief Compliance Officer)/PD235110 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit Status: No The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/16/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Evaluates content of new or modified national guidance for program impact upon the Health Care System's programs and resources; Applies complex analytic principles, theories, and techniques to healthcare management and operational systems with a degree of resourcefulness and ingenuity; Conducts compliance-related activities including report writing and communication of findings to Executive Leadership and senior management; Conducts investigations of incidents or allegations of non-compliance in matters where there is a lack of, or conflicting evidence to substantiate what occurred; Identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates potential risks that may adversely impact local Health Care System objectives, compliance with regulations, or overall reputation of the agency Health Care System; and Initiates, develops, and drafts written Health care System policies and procedures consistent with directives, to ensure local compliance issues are addressed;. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: AuditingCompliance InspectionEducation and TrainingResearchRisk Management Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. The work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. May require occasional travel. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Fargo VA Medical Center 2101 Elm Street Fargo, ND 58102 US
• Name: Meghan Brooks
• Phone: 515-699-5999 X23402
• Email: [email protected]