Director of Health Systems Compliance

Wheeler Staffing Partners

Dallas, TX

Director, Health Systems Compliance

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location: Dallas, TX or willing to relocate

Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Compensation: $160,000 – $170,000

Overview

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking a Director, Health Systems Compliance to join a leading healthcare organization in Dallas. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving compliance strategy, ensuring regulatory alignment, and strengthening operational integrity across a complex health system.

This position offers the opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership, influence enterprise-wide compliance initiatives, and play a critical role in maintaining the highest standards of clinical and operational excellence.

Job Summary

The Director, Health Systems Compliance provides leadership and oversight for the health system compliance program, ensuring alignment with federal and state regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and industry best practices.

This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing compliance risks across clinical operations, revenue cycle activities, privacy and data protection, and other regulatory domains impacting the health system.

The Director oversees compliance monitoring, auditing, and advisory activities to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, and partners with operational leaders, physicians, and administrative teams to guide compliant business practices.

This role also supports the development and implementation of corrective action plans related to compliance findings and regulatory reviews.

Additionally, the role requires demonstrable mastery of related Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax laws and publications, and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Global Reporting Standards.

Key Responsibilities

Assists in the University-wide risk assessment process to identify potential areas of Health System compliance vulnerabilities and critical and emerging risks
In conjunction with Client Office of Compliance, collaborates with Health System executives, department heads, and administrative and health system operations leaders and teams to ensure development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of compliance program effectiveness
Creates and implements processes to identify, manage, and mitigate compliance risks, reduce adverse effects of non-compliance, and ensure effective corrective actions
Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises compliance-related standards, policies, and procedures to prevent, detect, and mitigate improper conduct
Assures effectiveness of the compliance program as measured and evaluated per the Client Office of Compliance and system-wide Compliance Program
Directs compliance issues to appropriate channels for evaluation and resolution
Consults with health system leaders to improve compliance of processes
Coordinates and prepares reports and assessments as appropriate
Develops, prepares, and presents reports to the Office of Institutional Compliance, health system leadership, compliance committees, and other relevant stakeholders
Directs and supervises assigned personnel within the Health System compliance division, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training
Assists the Client Institutional Compliance Office as required
Performs other duties as assigned

Required Experience and Education

Master’s Degree in Health Policy, Business, Health Care Administration, Accounting/Finance, Law, or related field

Experience