Assistant Manager, Compliance Investigations

at  UC Irvine Campus

ASSISTANT MANAGER, COMPLIANCE INVESTIGATIONS - 64553-1A

Updated: Feb 6, 2024
Location: Remote-Campus
Job Type:
Department: SOM-Compliance
Job Opening ID: 64553
Reports To: Compliance Privacy Officer
Working Title: Assistant Manager, Compliance Investigations
Department: SOM-Compliance
Bargaining Unit: 99
FLSA: Exempt
Payroll Job Code: 006531
Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine
Percent of Time: 100%
Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F
Employee Class: Career

POSITION SUMMARY:

The UCI Health Compliance Program is responsible for the implementation of an effective compliance program consistent with the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines and guidance of the HHS Office of the Inspector General. The Program is responsible for promoting a comprehensive approach to compliance with healthcare laws, regulations, and policies across the UCI healthcare enterprise, including a leading academic medical center, outpatient clinics, professional services, and clinical schools. The Program develops, implements, and enforces University policy related to UCI clinical operations and supports methods of preventing and detecting inappropriate, improper, and fraudulent conduct in furnishing health care services.
The Assistant Manager of Compliance Investigations at UCI Health’s Compliance & Privacy Office is responsible for implementing the Compliance Office’s Investigations program. Their duties include conducting thorough, professional, and timely investigations of allegations of suspected violations of local, state, or federal law and/or University policy. This involves investigating several topics, including but not limited to privacy incidents, misuse of resources, potential fraud, waste, abuse, conflicts of interest, and potential violations of Stark Law and/or the Anti-Kickback Statute. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Assistant Manager will be required to identify compliance issues, scope the investigation, conduct fact-finding, keep records, and write reports in accordance with University policy and best practice investigative standards. They will interview various staff and faculty employees and collaborate with other campus units, including Campus Compliance, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, the Whistleblower Office, the Human Resources personnel, University legal counselors, Internal Auditors, and University Police. This position is accountable for maintaining the Compliance Office’s Investigations Program and ensuring adequate mechanisms are in place to detect and mitigate problems that impact UCI Health and the School of Medicine. They will prepare reports for the Compliance Privacy Officer, Deputy Compliance & Privacy Officer, and Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer regarding the status or results of complex investigations to present to appropriate offices within the institution.

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