About the role

  • Clinical Compliance Manager leading clinical compliance and risk mitigation efforts for Texas Health Action. Overseeing documentation audits and compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead clinical documentation, coding, and medical necessity audits (E/M, telehealth, specialty services, risk adjustment) and deliver actionable findings, provider education, and trend analysis
  • Provide compliance oversight of provider competency, onboarding, credentialing, and privileging processes in alignment with regulatory and accreditation requirements
  • Support clinical governance through participation in peer review, performance reviews, quality councils, and multidisciplinary committees
  • Oversee infection prevention and clinical safety compliance, including immunization protocols, exposure control, incident reporting, and environmental rounds
  • Identify clinical safety risks, conduct incident reviews and root-cause analyses, and track remediation to completion
  • Drive regulatory readiness for accreditation surveys, payer audits, and inspections through gap analysis and compliance assessments
  • Provide governance and oversight for peer review and utilization review programs to ensure appropriateness of care and adherence to payer and evidence-based standards
  • Lead development, review, and implementation of clinical policies, procedures, and practice guidelines aligned with evidence-based standards
  • Develop and deliver system-wide education on clinical compliance, documentation accuracy, emerging regulations, and quality standards
  • Monitor, analyze, and report clinical compliance metrics, audit results, and risk trends to clinical and executive leadership
  • Partner closely with Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk, and Corporate Compliance teams to translate regulatory findings into sustainable quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, health information management, healthcare administration, or a related field required; clinical licensure (RN, PA, NP, LVN, RT, etc.) is strongly preferred.
  • Certification preferred: CIC, CPHQ, CCS, RHIA/RHIT, CHC, or other clinical/quality/compliance credentials.
  • 3–5 years of experience in clinical compliance, quality management, HIM/coding, infection control, or clinical operations.
  • Strong working knowledge of clinical documentation standards, coding regulations, accreditation requirements, and payer medical necessity guidelines.
  • Experience with EHR systems, audit tools, incident reporting systems, and clinical quality analytics.
  • Prior experience working with LGBTQIA+ and/or other marginalized communities strongly preferred.
  • Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards.
  • Must have the ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills; Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse people groups.
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills in English; Additional language abilities desirable.
  • Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to effectively interact with persons of widely diverse roles, backgrounds, cultures, and socio-economic classes, those in crises or resistant or negative toward organizations.
  • Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines.
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.
  • Must be able to work productively with other departments and employees.
  • Ability to work with professionals from various partners and organizations.
  • Usually works forty (40) hours per week, some weekends may be required.
  • Ability to successfully manage conflict, negotiating “win-win” solutions.
  • Must be able to multi-task, prioritize with strong time management skills.
  • Exceptional follow-through on tasks and assignments
  • Must possess leadership qualities and be able to supervise and secure the cooperation of staff

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (403b)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Parental Leave
  • Longevity Pay

Job title

Clinical Compliance Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$102,335 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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