Vice President of Compliance and Privacy Officer - American Senior Communities LLC

Vice President of Compliance and Privacy Officer

American Senior Communities is seeking an attorney with ten or more years of pertinent legal and/or compliance experience to serve as the enterprise-wide privacy officer and to generally support all aspects of ASC’s Compliance Program. This individual must have excellent judgment, consistently display professionalism, and maintain a high degree of credibility, independence, integrity and confidentiality.  Strong verbal and written communication skills are also required.  

This position will be on site at the ASC Home Office in Indianapolis, IN. Candidates will be required to reside in or relocate to the Greater Indianapolis area. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the enterprise-wide Privacy Officer overseeing the development, review, updating, and implementation of policies, procedures, business practices, and guidelines that are compliant with state and federal laws and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to the laws and regulations that govern privacy (e.g., HIPAA, HITECH).
• Help develop, revise, update, and implement compliance policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, and best practices to support compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Support the CCO in developing, implementing, and updating a formal written Compliance Program and managing the day-to-day operation of the Compliance Program.
• Support the maintenance of records documenting the Company’s compliance-related activities, including, but not limited to, audits, investigations, and compliance-related training and education.
• Develop, implement, and manage effective risk minimization privacy and general compliance programs to fulfill ASC’s needs and to meet regulatory requirements.
• Complete privacy reviews, audits, and risk assessments.
• Oversee the development and execution of enterprise-wide compliance training.
• Respond to alleged violations of law, rules, regulations, policies, procedures and the Code of Conduct, and ensure requisite reporting of privacy violations (or possible violations) in accordance with law and regulatory requirements.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk and oversee or support periodic risk assessments.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Active and unencumbered law license
• Ten+ years practicing law and/or working in healthcare compliance preferred.

What’s in it for you?   Benefits and perks include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday pay 
• Paid training, skills certification & career development support
• Medical, vision & dental insurance with Telehealth option
• Medical and dependent flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Lucrative employee referral bonus program
• Tuition assistance and certification reimbursement*
• Continued education opportunities through statewide institutional partnerships
• Employee assistance program & wellness support
• Retail, food & entertainment discounts and so much more

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., they are our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly delivered patient centered care since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes.  As partners in senior care, we are not just doing a job, but following a calling.

We are an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Home Office