Vice President, Compliance & Risk Management

Emerus Holdings, Inc.

Vice President Compliance & Risk Management leading healthcare compliance initiatives and risk management strategy for Emerus. Develop and implement comprehensive frameworks to support patient safety and ethical standards.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

compliance program developmentrisk managementHIPAAEMTALAauditingincident reportingcorrective action plansroot cause analysisdata analysispolicy development

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencediscretionteam developmentpresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvement mindsetconfidentiality