New senior executive leadership opportunity as Chief Compliance Officer with the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas

The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction by developing, creating, implementing, and managing institution-wide compliance programs to ensure the organization is in compliance with federal, state, and/or local regulations and accreditation standards. This position will oversee EPIC operations and consult with senior leadership about institutional priorities in mitigating compliance risks and advising senior leaders, faculty governance, and compliance partners on balancing administrative burden while maintaining risk-appropriate compliance activities. The leader will also be able to ensure that training curriculum content, methods, and outcomes align with legal, regulatory, and university objectives.

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with CHC or CCEP certification, as well as 10 years of experience in managing a comprehensive compliance program in a healthcare environment. A master's degree or JD degree from an accredited law school is preferred. 

You can find the complete job posting for University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s Chief Compliance Officer on the B.E. Smith website.  

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, one of six health institutions in The University of Texas System, is the major source of health professions education and life sciences research in South Texas and is a major center for patient care in South Texas. UT Health San Antonio is a comprehensive academic health center with 3,250 students enrolled in five schools: the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Dentistry, the School of Nursing, and the School of Health Professions. The University also offers cooperative programs in public health with UT Health Houston and in pharmacy with The University of Texas at Austin. In addition, collaborations exist between The University of Texas at San Antonio through the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute and a biomedical engineering degree program.

Established in 1959, UT Health San Antonio is recognized for the high quality of its teaching, research, and clinical care. It has achieved a critical mass of highly talented educators, researchers, and clinicians striving to solve today’s health problems, focusing on disorders prevalent in the South Texas/ Border Region and working with promising young people who will become the next generation of healthcare workers and life science researchers.

Located in south-central Texas, San Antonio has 300 years of rich colonial heritage, exemplified by The Alamo, an 18th-century Spanish mission preserved as a museum. The attraction dives into the history of an infamous 1836 battle for Texan independence from Mexico. The miles-long River Walk gives pedestrians a view along the San Antonio River and access to numerous cafes, shops, and artisans. Furthermore, the city offers a low cost of living, in addition to Texas being one of the few state with no state tax.

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