Director of Compliance

Summary

Join Alma, a leading mental health care company, as their Director of Compliance! This integral role reports to the Associate General Counsel and involves leading and managing Alma's Compliance Program. You will ensure the program aligns with industry best practices, maintain a strong ethical culture, and provide compliance guidance to leadership. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in healthcare compliance, a strong understanding of telemedicine regulations, and proven ability to build and manage compliance programs. Alma offers a remote-first work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k, wellness stipends, and generous paid time off.

Requirements

• Have a bachelor’s degree in a related field (or comparable work experience) with a Certification in Healthcare Compliance
• Have 7-10+ years’ experience within a healthcare compliance setting
• Have the proven ability to develop and deploy a compliance program and effectively manage others in a fast-paced, high volume, and frequently changing environment
• Have comprehensive knowledge of compliance issues related to the telemedicine space including - but not limited to - relevant laws, rules and regulations, and billing and coding requirements
• Have a strong understanding of healthcare coding, billing, and documentation standards as well as revenue cycle processes and procedures
• Be able to apply a risk-based analysis to compliance issues and demonstrate creativity and flexibility in developing solutions that satisfy both business requirements and legal obligation
• Have a demonstrated ability to operate in a highly visible, fast paced and challenging position successfully and efficiently

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall leadership, management, and direction of Alma’s Compliance Program
• Ensure the infrastructure of Alma’s Compliance Program aligns with the seven elements of an effective compliance program as detailed in the 2023 Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General’s “General Compliance Program Guidance” reference guide
• Maintain and further develop a strong culture of ethics and compliance, including personal accountability across all levels in the organization, in partnership with senior leadership
• Provide insight and direction to the Executive Leadership Team regarding the overall development and implementation of Alma’s Compliance Program in their respective areas of responsibility to proactively mitigate compliance risks
• Stay abreast of current industry and enforcement developments, and recommend policy or procedure modifications that align with laws, regulations, emerging trends, proposed regulations/guidelines, and industry best practices in the regulatory compliance arena
• Facilitate compliance training and education to employees, management, and stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of compliance requirements
• Lead Alma’s compliance-related investigative capabilities in close collaboration with Alma’s Legal, People & Culture, and other functional teams, as appropriate
• Direct periodic risk assessments and conduct related ongoing monitoring activities of Alma’s Compliance Program

Benefits

• We’re a remote-first company
• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
• 401K plan (ADP)
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
• EAP access through Aetna
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
• Comprehensive parental leave plans
• 11 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day
• Flexible PTO