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The Compliance Coordinator is a pivotal role responsible for leading and managing the full lifecycle of policy development, implementation, and oversight across the entire health system. This position ensures organizational policies—spanning clinical, administrative, operational, and compliance areas—are current, effective, accessible, and aligned with applicable laws, regulations, and accreditation standards. Additionally, the Compliance Coordinator coordinates system-wide compliance and information security risk assessments, playing a key role in identifying vulnerabilities, supporting mitigation strategies, and ensuring regulatory readiness. This role serves as a trusted advisor and liaison to staff, leadership, and external partners, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate the development, review, approval, and maintenance of all health system policies and procedures, ensuring alignment with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Oversee and manage a centralized, accessible policy repository, ensuring proper version control, user access, and clear communication of updates across departments.
• Coordinate organization-wide compliance and security risk assessments by facilitating collaboration among key stakeholders, gathering evidence, analyzing risk exposure, and tracking remediation efforts.
• Conduct internal audits and monitoring activities to assess policy adherence and evaluate the effectiveness of compliance and risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with clinical, and operational leaders to ensure that policies and risk assessments address organizational priorities and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Analyze regulatory updates, industry trends, and operational data to proactively recommend policy enhancements and risk-reduction strategies.
• Design and deliver engaging training and communications that support awareness, understanding, and implementation of policies and risk management practices.
• Serve as the primary resource for policy interpretation, policy lifecycle processes, and compliance risk issues, supporting staff and leadership in consistent, informed decision-making.
• Coordinating third-party risk management through proactive and recurring business associate and service provider assessments could be something to include as well

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (AA) Healthcare related field (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Healthcare related field (preferred)
• 1-3 years Clinical role (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, compliance principles, and policy governance.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, and actionable policies and communications.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify risk areas, assess policy effectiveness, and propose data-informed improvements.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
• Proficiency with document management systems and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with policy management platforms is a plus.
• High level of discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential information and sensitive topics.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively across clinical, operational, administrative, and executive teams.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and translate them into practical, user-friendly policies and guidance.
• Health Services\CHC-Certified Healthcare Compliance Certificate (preferred)

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program  

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.