Compliance Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Perform routine audits of internal processes, documentation, and operational procedures.

• Ensure adherence to HIPAA regulations, HR policies, and organizational guidelines.

• Detect compliance deficiencies, risks, inconsistencies, and areas that need enhancement.

• Suggest corrective measures and monitor their implementation until completion.

• Maintain a compliance calendar that includes audits, renewals, regulatory obligations, and deadlines.

• Guarantee that policies and procedures are up-to-date, documented, and uniformly enforced.

• Keep precise records of compliance activities, findings, and corrective actions taken.

• Escalate significant or recurring compliance issues to senior management.

• Act as the main contact for external audits, inspections, and compliance assessments.

• Organize the preparation and submission of necessary documentation.

• Ensure continuous audit readiness and oversee compliance accreditations and renewals.

• Collaborate with various departments to resolve audit findings and monitor corrective action plans.

• Supervise medical record compliance, documentation standards, and record-keeping practices.

• Review medical records to ensure they are complete, accurate, and properly maintained.

• Monitor privacy, confidentiality, and information security standards.

• Maintain libraries of company policy and compliance documentation.

• Assist departments in comprehending and implementing compliance obligations.

• Manage governance, policy, and company records.

• Aid with formal company documentation, tracking approvals, renewals, and governance deadlines.

• Support administrative tasks related to company secretarial and governance matters.

• Safeguard sensitive and confidential information appropriately and securely.

• Report to a senior leader and take responsibility for organizational compliance efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in compliance, quality assurance, internal auditing, or a related field.

• Solid understanding of HIPAA and healthcare compliance standards.

• Experience in preparing for, coordinating, or assisting with external audits.

• Strong grasp of policy management, document control, and corrective action procedures.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to work collaboratively across various departments and hold stakeholders accountable professionally.

• Comfortable identifying compliance issues and appropriately escalating significant risks.

• Proven ability to work independently and manage various compliance tasks simultaneously.

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion.

• Experience in medical records compliance and healthcare documentation is highly beneficial.

• Experience in a healthcare, behavioral health, ABA, home care, or other regulated sectors is highly advantageous.

• Prior exposure to company secretarial, corporate governance, or governance administration is highly beneficial.

• Experience in managing compliance accreditations and regulatory renewals is highly valuable.

• Experience in developing and tracking corrective action plans is highly advantageous.

• Familiarity with US healthcare compliance requirements is highly advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Supportive work environment with a focus on teamwork.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.