Job Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a Full Time Remote Compliance Specialist to join our team.

The Compliance Specialist will work collaboratively with the Director of Compliance to promote adherence to all regulatory and organizational policy as it relates to compliance, non-discrimination, and confidentiality. The Compliance Specialist will contribute to and participate in investigations, development of training, respond to critical reports of compliance and confidentiality reports, participate in the Compliance Committee, and participate in and co-facilitate ongoing audit readiness activities. Additionally, the coordinator will participate in ongoing compliance audits and HIPAA/Confidentiality Site Visits to ensure organizational adherence to required standards. The position will also oversee all BH audit readiness, quality assurance, and compliance activities, including policy review, participation in Death Reviews, the Zero Suicide Initiative, risk/compliance audits. In collaboration with program management, ensure that corrective action plans are implemented and maintained and that all documentation and reporting requirements are prepared and maintained in a professional and well-coordinated manner, consistent with all applicable external reporting requirements and internal policies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Compliance Specialist:

1. Assist the Vice President, Risk Management, Compliance & Patient Experience in development and implementation of the Compliance program plan and evaluation.
2. Facilitate quality and compliance assurance activities to promote program conformance with expectations set forth by oversight entities, including the NYS OMH, DOH, HRSA, FTCA and other accrediting bodies
3. Develops additional audit tools to assess organization compliance with internal and external regulations as they apply to chart documentation. Conducts audits and assess/trend audit findings across program sites to identify improvement opportunities.
4. Conducts Death Reviews in partnership with Behavioral Health Medical Directors as required by OMH.
5. Contribute to or leads critical investigations, responds to critical reports of compliance and confidentiality concerns, and report activities to the Compliance Committee.
6. Conducts HIPAA/Confidentiality Site Visits to ensure organizational adherence to required standards.
7. Participate in audit readiness activities and site visit preparations.
8. Review of organizational policies and procedures on an annual basis.
9. In collaboration with program management, ensure that corrective action plans are implemented and maintained and that all documentation and reporting requirements are prepared and maintained in a professional and well-coordinated manner, consistent with all applicable external reporting requirements and internal policies
10. Identify staff training needs, develop training curriculums, and present training as part of ongoing efforts to improve staff knowledge. Additionally, complete any routine education communication (Sunny Rivers, Etc.)
11. Oversee the development of clear, concise, timely and actionable written audit reports reflecting review findings and recommendations for presentation to Executive, Management and Program Staff.
12. All other assignments and activities as requested by VP of Risk Management and Patient Experience.

Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.