Serves as the senior executive responsible for the enterprise compliance program's vision, leadership, development, and management of activities to achieve the organization's strategic goals. Responsible for compliance operations, risk management, privacy, and internal audit.

Department leader responsible for the compliance program strategy development and operations.Responsible for the managerial oversight, alignment, communication, and execution of tactics to support an effective compliance and risk management program.Development of a compliance reporting structure to support the provision of information to ELT, Corp. and BoD Compliance committees regarding compliance activities, and workplan status, and operation department’s compliance to performance requirements.Functions as corporate compliance committee chairperson, responsible for coordination and management.Responsible for the effectively leadership of department staffing activities: recruitment, training, development, and performance management. Supports team members with individual professional development plans, employee engagement activities, professional association affiliations, and education. Instituted and maintains an effective annual compliance communication plan and training programs.Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) structure for identifying, assessing, monitoring, reporting, and assisting in the correction of key risks.Utilization of Studer Group tools and techniques for effective managerial execution. Participant in the application submission process for the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) and Baldrige Award journey.

Successfully educating health administration students in the subject of Health Law as in related to a variety of industry practices and products. Subject matter includes basic legal theories: contracts, torts, criminal, and corporate law. Also, reviewed are a broad spectrum of health care related topics and their relevant laws such as: employment law, managed care, health care ethics, information management, anti-trust, medical staff, legal reporting, and health care

Accountable Healthcare IPA- Accountable for all elements of the Corporate Compliance Program, including oversight, management, effectiveness and ongoing program improvements. Responsibilities include the development, implementation, of the compliance program functioning as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance issues and concerns within the organization. Also, responsible for identification of emerging healthcare compliance priorities in the development and execution of the compliance program.Collaborates with key management and executive staff to develop written standards, policies and procedures; conduct internal auditing and monitoring; provide staff training and education; investigate possible violations; develop corrective action plans, and when appropriate enforce disciplinary standards. Designated as the HIPAA Privacy Officer accountable for the oversight, education, and adherence to the HIPAA privacy regulations, follow-up and investigations, and reporting of privacy issues.Responsible for effective communications with key stakeholders and the workforce regarding the compliance program.

Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and providing oversight of the corporate compliance structure and programs, under the supervision of General Counsel, including all business activities related to the Monarch HealthCare and its’ subsidiary organizations’ adherence to laws, regulations, and policies that govern its business. Represent the organization as the primary contact for Federal, State, County and regulatory bodies or other relevant parties on issues of compliance. Development and implementation of the compliance department’s infrastructure- policies and procedures, compliance committee, compliance hotline, investigative processes. Prepared information, organize materials and staff contributions, and complete or provided input and oversight for DMHC filings, compliance audits, and site visits for and by applicable agencies. Provider leadership and oversight in preparatory efforts, information submission, and the resulting successful outcome of the DMHC Routine Audit for 2014.

Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the corporate compliance program. Monitored and evaluated compliance with Medicare Advantage contract requirements, including development of monitoring and reporting tools to ensure compliance. Responsible for ensuring compliance with CMS and DMHC requirements. Interpreted and communicated CMS requirements operational departments ensuring adherence and development of policies and procedures in accordance with regulations. Developed and administered training and educational programs, such as HIPAA, Compliance, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Code of Conduct and other training programs.

Responsible for maintaining organizational compliance with Regulatory Agencies, CMS, DMHC, and DHS. Reviewed and evaluated policies and procedures to ensure regulatory standards were met throughout the organization. Reviewed operational practices to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Provided oversight and management of on-site audits. Member of Special Investigation Unit involving development and conducting compliance investigations for all compliance concerns identified internally and externally to ensure regulatory compliance regarding Fraud and Abuse statutes.