Equip

Healthcare Compliance Director

Equip

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Ensure adherence to federal, state, local, and payer regulations and contractual obligations in collaboration with Legal and Equip’s Privacy and Security Officers, staying current with evolving healthcare laws, including Medicaid requirements, and implement accreditation standards (e.g., The Joint Commission).
  • Develop, review, and update compliance policies, governance documents, and SOPs with clinical leaders, ensuring policies reflect current regulations.
  • Conduct internal compliance audits, focusing on high-risk workflows, and report material findings to relevant leaders across the organization.
  • Work cross-functionally to support external audits, monitor medical records as well as billing and coding for documentation and quality alignment.
  • Perform clinical risk assessments and track corrective actions for sustainable remediation.
  • Develop and deliver tailored compliance trainings, including regulatory updates, risk themes, onboarding integration, and annual targeted sessions based on audit insights.
  • Investigate compliance violations and incidents and manage compliance reporting systems, document incidents with root-cause analysis, and coordinate reporting with Legal and HR as required.
  • Identify and report any potential compliance risks within business workflows, cross-functional processes, and implement corrective actions and enforce Legal guidance on fraud, waste, and abuse.
  • Maintain all clinical compliance documentation, logs, registers, and evidence and create audit records and prepare leadership reports with actionable insights.
  • Liaise with payors and regulatory bodies, collaborate with internal and outside legal counsel on risk alignment, report systemic trends/mitigation progress to leadership, and support external audits (e.g. accreditation, payor, etc.).
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in healthcare compliance, clinical operations, or clinical quality & safety.
  • A strong understanding of both clinical operations and the broader healthcare ecosystem, including reimbursement and policy landscapes.
  • Expertise in federal, state, and payor regulations, accreditation standards, and clinical governance frameworks. Medicaid experience required.
  • Experience with multi-state virtual care regulations and clinical compliance.
  • Demonstrated experience successfully managing audits and investigations, identifying issues and incidents, and managing cross-functional coordination to implement corrective action and remediation plans.
  • Experience with clinical documentation compliance, coding/billing compliance, and high-risk workflow oversight, with a demonstrated ability to interpret trends, evaluate exposure, and guide sustainable remediation.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a talent for translating regulations into operational guidance and gaining buy-in as well as cultivating and maintaining relationships.
Benefits
  • Flex PTO (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
  • Generous parental leave.
  • Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with generous employer contributions for both individuals and families.
  • Company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life and AD&D insurance.
  • Company-paid partnership with Maven Clinic to provide comprehensive reproductive and family care resources.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company-paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
healthcare complianceclinical operationsclinical qualityauditsinvestigationscompliance policiesrisk assessmentsclinical documentation compliancecoding complianceMedicaid
Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship buildingcross-functional coordinationproblem-solvinganalytical skillstraining developmentreportingroot-cause analysisstakeholder engagementpolicy interpretation