Chief Compliance Officer

Overview

UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. Our network spans 15 hospitals, 17 emergency departments, more than 120 clinics, and a team of over 4,500 physicians. Key facilities include UAB Hospital — home to the state’s longest tenured and highest volume ACS Level 1 trauma center and ranked the No.

1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report — along with UAB Medical West, and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

As an $8.5 billion academic health system, UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center to primary and specialty care clinics and community hospitals across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast pace of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for your skills and passion on our team.

We proudly serve 1.35 million patients each year—from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Joining UAB Medicine means becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and opportunities for growth at every level, we invite you to find your future with us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is responsible for the design, implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of an integrated, enterprise-wide Compliance Program for UAB Medicine, including clinical, research, academic, and administrative operations. The CCO serves as an independent and objective authority, ensuring UAB Medicine conducts its operations in compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, payer requirements, and internal policies, while fostering a culture of ethics and accountability.

The CCO provides strategic leadership, executive-level counsel, and regular reporting to senior leadership and governing bodies, and acts as the principal liaison with external regulatory and enforcement agencies.

• Provides enterprise-wide leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the UAB Medicine Compliance Program to ensure adherence to applicable federal and state laws, regulations, payer requirements, and internal policies.
• Designs, implements, maintains, and continuously improves an effective Compliance Program consistent with guidance from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), CMS, DOJ, and other regulatory authorities.
• Reports independently and regularly to the Chief Risk Officer, UAB Health System Board, Audit and Compliance Committee, Chief Executive Officer, executive leadership, department chairs, and Compliance Committee for all responsible entities regarding compliance risks, investigations, program effectiveness, and emerging regulatory issues.
• Ensures appropriate authority, independence, and access to leadership to effectively execute compliance responsibilities, including escalation of significant compliance matters when necessary.
• Leads enterprise-wide compliance risk assessments, identifies areas of vulnerability, and develops and oversees mitigation strategies aligned with organizational priorities and risk tolerance.
• Directs the annual enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment and development, execution, and monitoring of the Compliance Work Plan, ensuring inclusion of priority compliance elements, accountability for deliverables, timely completion of work plan activities, and regular reporting to executive leadership and governing bodies.
• Oversees the…