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Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

**Facility:** GSS National Campus

**Location:** Sioux Falls, SD

**Address:** 4800 W 57th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, USA

**Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts

**Job Schedule:** Full time

**Weekly Hours:** 40.00

**Salary Range:** $27.50 - $44.00

Department Details

Well qualified candidates will have strong skills in:

* Project Management

* Critical Thinking

* Auditing / Evaluation / Investigation

The day to day work of a compliance specialist is managing projects of varying scopes from start to end.

Key accountabilities of Health Plan Compliance Department include:

* Compliance Policies and Procedures

* Compliance Training & Education

* Reported Concerns

* Effective Lines of Communication

* Risk Assessment & Work Plans

* Compliance Monitoring & Auditing

* Mental Health Parity Oversight

* External Audit Management

* Vendor Oversight

* Sales & Marketing Compliance

* Policy / Regulation Research

Job Summary

The primary function of this position is to ensure compliance with the federal and state laws, regulations, and rules governing healthcare entities, and specifically, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. Identifies risk areas, prepares audit tools, conducts audits, and provide analysis and recommendations to executive leadership. Conducts audits and provides support for other internal or external auditors; investigates and resolves compliance issues related to the healthcare environment. Evaluates regulatory agency reports and formulates responses and corrective actions. Maintains logs, indexes, files, computer databases, and other records pertaining to compliance and risk. Creates logs and systems for entering and tracking compliance guidelines. Confers with administrative staff regarding compliance risk areas and final reports. Develops strategies and leads compliance related committees/work groups. Implements compliance procedures. Responsible for ensuring compliance with governmental requirements. Demonstrates an advanced knowledge and skill in analyzing patient records to identify non-conformances in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition (ICD-10), and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code assignment. Demonstrates both knowledge and application of Sanford Health Systems, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Well qualified candidates will have strong skills in:

Project Management

Critical Thinking

Auditing / Evaluation / Investigation

The day to day work of a compliance specialist is managing projects of varying scopes from start to end.

Key accountabilities of Health Plan Compliance Department include:

Compliance Policies and Procedures

Compliance Training & Education

Reported Concerns

Effective Lines of Communication

Risk Assessment & Work Plans

Compliance Monitoring & Auditing

Mental Health Parity Oversight

External Audit Management

Vendor Oversight

Sales & Marketing Compliance

Policy / Regulation Research

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in health related field or equivalent education is required. Master’s degree is preferred.

Prior relevant compliance work experience is preferred.

Depending on department, may be required to maintain licensure/certification as appropriate to background, including but not limited to: Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA), Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health

Information Technician (RHIT) or Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC).

Complete continuing education requirements as necessary. Certification in healthcare compliance is preferred but not mandatory.

Job does require in office. Locations in:

* Sioux Falls, SD

* Bismarck, ND

* Fargo, ND

* Bemidji, MN

* Marshfield, WI

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

**Req Number:** R-0222481

**Job Function:** Legal and Compliance

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