Compliance Auditor - Pharmacy

Compliance Auditor - Pharmacy

Work Arrangement : Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)

Location : Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area : HEALTH SYSTEM

Compliance Auditor

Occupational Summary

Conduct health-system wide compliance audits to ensure data integrity, compliance with federal and state regulations pertaining to but not limited to : federal healthcare program requirements, clinical trials billing, privacy, conflict of interest, and anti-kickback and physician relationships. Exercise independent decisions using analytical and problem solving skills. Provides critical analytical and support with respect to third party payer external audits (i.e. RAC, ADR / TPE, UPIC, etc.).

Work Performed

• Interpretation of applicable federal and state law and regulations to plan audit parameters, determine department's compliance with such regulations and communicate to department necessary changes in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for conducting routine and non-routine audits, documenting & communicating findings and recommendations, explaining regulatory requirements, and overseeing the corrective actions for audits as assigned (20%).
• Develop an understanding of the operations, system processes and procedures used in pharmacy and other health system areas being audited.
• Review and test for compliance with institutional policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations through the inspection of physical operations, processes, retrieval and review of documents and investigation of irregularities and errors (20%).
• Compile information and / or prepare reports and analyses setting forth results of compliance audits with appropriate recommendations; perform subsequent audits to ensure complete and appropriate corrective action (20%).
• Actively participates in exit conferences, providing clarification and supporting information necessary.
• Performs such other functions as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a general business background generally equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a business administration, accounting, management, healthcare administration, other related degree. Graduate Degree in finance / accounting or healthcare related field preferred.

Experience

Four years of experience related to legal, regulatory compliance, patient advocacy, supervisory role in patient financial services or HIM services, or other relevant experience. Strongly prefer 3 years of experience related to auditing and / or coding with progressive experience in auditing, pharmacy, revenue cycle compliance, and / or health information management.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

None required, but auditing certification (i.e. CPA, CIA), or coding certification (i.e. CPC, CCS, CIC, RHIA, RHIT) or applicable experience is preferred (i.e. pharmacy technical

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics

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