Marin Community Clinics, founded in 1972, is today, a multi-clinic network with a wide array of integrated primary care, dental, behavioral, specialty and referral services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide vital health services to almost 40,000 individuals annually in Marin County. The Clinics regularly receive national awards from the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA). Our Mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Corporate Compliance/Compliance Officer (“DCC”) directs the organization and employees in regulatory, legal and corporate compliance; maintaining the effectiveness of the Corporate Compliance Program; serving as primary corporate resource for HRSA, Medicare and Medicaid compliance information; maintaining compliance with applicable federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to the provision of healthcare services, supplies, equipment and facilities.  Serves as a consultative resource for reimbursement and regulatory issues.

In partnership with the CEO, CFO, CMO and COO, this position provides leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure the strength, health and development of the organization. The person in this position provides creative, forward thinking solutions to complex administrative, regulatory, and legal issues to the organization’s leadership.

• Maintains a current working knowledge of Federal and State regulations and policies as they affect Marin Community Clinics through routine review of various manuals, notices, applicable government and/or industry related internet information sites, Medicaid manuals, pharmacy regulations, court decisions, proposed legislation, and new program/policy.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates organizational compliance program and activities to ensure that health center practices, policies, and procedures comply with State and Federal law, Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) standards, as well as other regulatory requirements and accreditation standards and ethics.
• Develops systems and methods for compliance program implementation and evaluation; develops, implements, and audits program processes.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the compliance program; identifies the necessary participants in the compliance plan development and administration and implementation process.
• Develops and manages budget for the department and identifies problem areas and opportunities for improvement, estimates resources necessary to accomplish the implementation of the program.
• Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of MCC’s compliance program and its related activities to avoid and mitigate risk and comply with all regulatory, legal and ethical requirements and standards.  
• Monitors the legal compliance of clinic and HR policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions as appropriate,   
• Investigates and resolves compliance violations and complaints; identifies policy and compliance issues and proposes solutions.
• Develops and oversees a system of incident reporting and monitoring to respond to concerns and/or complaints from patients, the public, medical staff, and/or other health center managers, establishing a culture of continuous improvement; researches and investigates issues; prepares written or oral responses as needed.
• Provides guidance, support and coaching to MCC leadership and management across departments including HR, regarding compliance matters; works collaboratively with health center management to ensure quality assurance through compliance programs and risk management activities. Collaboratively designs systems and processes to ensure prevention and resolution of compliance issues.
• Coordinates the communication of compliance standards to all health center employees; works with HR and department managers as appropriate to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees and ongoing training for all employees and managers. Disseminate information to and educating employees regarding a broad spectrum of compliance related topics
• Provides leaders and managers education and training about actual, proposed, or pending legislation and regulations that affect operations and identifying operational obstacles to compliance, and works with other employees to identify and implement solutions.
• Serves as the key company representative/liaison in compliance, Medicaid, Medicare, other federal/state agencies, and industry organizations regarding regulatory policy;

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• The Associate Director of Corporate Compliance reports to this position

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s in Health Care Administration or Public Health preferred.
• Juris Doctor degree required.
• Employment law and corporate compliance experience preferred.
• Healthcare law, policy and advocacy experience preferred.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and with little direction.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to understand health clinic’s needs for funding.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local and private standards and regulations.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to track and manage programmatic and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ability to communicate well with internal and external partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and discretion.
• Strong ethical character capable of handling confidential and financial information.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• College-graduate level English skills required; Spanish language skills highly preferred.
• College- graduate level mathematical skills.
• Ability to recognize problems, collect data and establish facts.
• High level of computer literacy and proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).

Benefits:

Our mission informs our approach to your benefits program. Our benefits program is designed to protect your health, family and way of life. We offer a competitive Benefits Program that includes affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Dental and Vision Insurance, Educational and Continuing Education Benefits, Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness, Retirement Plan, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short term and Long Term Disability benefits, Professional Fee Reimbursement, Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, Loupes Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, Paid Holidays, Personal Days of Celebration, Paid time off, and Extended Illness Benefits.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including current booster as a condition of employment, subject to limited exemptions. New employees are required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and boosted before the first day of employment. If you completed your primary series and early boosters, but have not received the most recent booster, you will be required to get the most recent booster.

MCC is an equal opportunity employer.  We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.