Director, Compliance Analytics

Join us on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry

Encompass Health is the leader in inpatient rehabilitation industry, youll feel the Encompass Health difference as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

Position Purpose:

The Director of Compliance Analytics develops and administers the Ethics & Compliance Data Analytics Program in conjunction with internal staff, including Ethics & Compliance, ITG, Legal, and Operations, and external expert consultants and professionals, as needed. Using approved data sets, and technology, software, algorithms, and other tools, the Director of Compliance Analytics is responsible for examining data to answer questions, identify trends, and extract insights in support of the Ethics & Compliance function, to work with Compliance, Legal, and ITG staff to identify and investigate material outliers and deviations in data that may raise compliance concerns, and to help develop and implement remedial actions, if necessary.

This position must sit at our office in Birmingham, Alabama

This position offers a hybrid schedule after a probationary period

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Works with internal staff as needed to appropriately frame analytical queries, answer operational questions, identify possible trends, and otherwise support Ethics & Compliance department initiatives.

  • Identifies appropriate internal (e.g., Beacon data warehouse, SAIGlobal incident management system, etc.) and external (UDS data, PEPPER reports, etc.) data sets to support operational need.

  • Works with internal subject matter experts as needed to develop suitable queries to ensure the analysis is relevant and valuable.

• Exercises sound judgment in designing data extracts and interpreting data output.

  • Seeks to understand and considers data attributes (e.g., data origin, limitations, context, etc.) throughout the analysis process.

  • Engages external consultants and professionals when warranted.

• Employs accepted data analytic principles and practices in executing the duties of the position.

  • Utilizes appropriate analytical techniques, statistical methods, and other widely accepted industry standards to extract meaningful insights from various data sets.

  • Cleans and standardizes data as needed and performs validity checks before and during analysis to ensure data accuracy.

  • Appropriately utilizes pattern analysis, predictive modeling, forecasting, and other data techniques depending on the circumstances.

  • Seeks input from appropriate individuals to ensure data under review is accurate, complete, relevant, and timely.

• Develops accurate reports, dashboards, spreadsheets, and other materials that are suitable for the intended audiences.

• In conjunction with Ethics & Compliance and Legal staff, implements appropriate data governance procedures that include privacy considerations, disclosure protocols, and record retention requirements.

  • Immediately notifies Ethics & Compliance leaders of material outliers and deviations in data that may indicate broader compliance concerns.

  • Maintains neutrality and independence throughout the data analysis process.

• Works with operational staff and other stakeholders as needed to help develop, implement, offer insight on, and/or test proposed or executed corrective actions.

• Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively to complete assignments.

• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.

• Performs other duties as assigned, as determined by the Chief or Deputy Chief Compliance Officer.

License or Certification:

• Data analytics certification preferred. Advanced data analytics certification (CAP, CCA, SAS Certified) highly preferred.

• Certification in Healthcare Compliance or other applicable professional certification preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in a relevant field (e.g., data analytics, statistics, biostatistics, public health, public policy, economics, etc.) with at least five (5) years experience in data analysis required

• Healthcare experience preferred

• Bachelors Degree with relevant data analytics certification required

  or

• Bachelors degree with five (5) years experience in data analysis is required

A little about us:

Were confident youll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. Were proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. Weve been named one of the Worlds Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

Our benefits start day one:

• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.

• Generous paid time off that accrues over time.

• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.

• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

• A community of people who love what they do. Yes, we see that as a benefit.