Director, ACO Compliance

• Pay or shift range: $110,000 USD to $130,000 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

About Sound

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician-led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission: to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live.

With physician-led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve refined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine.

• A remote-first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
• A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence

Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.

Sound Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the items below, and more:

• Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Self-managed PTO Plan
• Ten company-paid holidays per year

About the Role

The Director, Compliance – ACO is responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and day-to-day management of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Compliance Program. This role serves as a key compliance leader, promoting a culture of ethics, integrity, and regulatory compliance across the ACO and affiliated partners. The Director oversees compliance auditing, monitoring, education, investigations, risk assessments, reporting, and corrective action activities while ensuring alignment with applicable federal and state laws, CMS regulations, OIG guidance, value-based care requirements, and organizational policies.

The Director partners closely with executive leadership, operations, legal, privacy, information security, coding compliance, and clinical leadership to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor compliance risks. This position serves as a liaison between operational teams and compliance leadership, providing strategic guidance, compliance reporting, governance support, and oversight of enterprise compliance initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership and Compliance Program Oversight:

• Direct and oversee ACO compliance operations, monitoring activities, audits, investigations, education, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective compliance work plan based on organizational and regulatory risk assessments.
• Provide leadership and oversight for compliance staff, auditors, educators, vendors, and consultants supporting the ACO Compliance Program.
• Foster a culture of compliance, ethics, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Support strategic compliance initiatives and organizational priorities as directed by the ACO Compliance Officer.

Compliance Governance and Committee Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in ACO Compliance Committee meetings and related governance activities.
• Prepare committee materials, dashboards, reports, risk assessments, corrective action updates, and compliance metrics for leadership review.
• Present compliance findings, trends, audit results, and emerging regulatory risks to executive leadership and compliance committees.
• Maintain documentation of committee activities, decisions, follow-up actions, and compliance oversight efforts.
• Participate in Board, Legal, Operational, and Executive leadership meetings as required.

Strategic Planning and Operational Engagement:

• Collaborate with operational leadership to integrate compliance considerations into business initiatives, workflows,…