Compliance Specialist at Children's National Hospital

Under general supervision from a Compliance Director, the Compliance Specialist monitors CNHS's adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures. This position will interact with all levels of CNHS stakeholders, including staff, management, leadership, and Boards of Directors. Functional accountabilities include internal investigations, auditing and monitoring activities, and education and training, as well as maintaining data and analytics that report on department operations. The position requires exceptional communication and critical thinking skills, as well as attention to detail, resourcefulness, and a commitment to process improvement.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

5 years Experience in a healthcare compliance role or equivalent experience (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
  
  

Compliance Management

• Ensure sensitive and confidential issues are concisely communicated, resolved, and documented in accordance with applicable legal requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist with implementation of compliance work plan
• Develop presentations for the Compliance Management Committee and work groups.
• Review and revise compliance policies and procedures on a periodic basis.
• Assist Compliance Directors and the Vice President of Compliance with other department activities, as assigned.
• Maintain and manage files relating to compliance activities.
• Assist Compliance Directors and the Vice President of Compliance with developing and reporting compliance metrics, as needed.
  
  

Internal Investigations & Reviews

• Perform and document internal investigations in accordance with applicable legal requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Maintain a log of compliance investigations and reviews in accordance with department requirements.
  
  

Compliance Education & Training

• Provide compliance educational and training offerings.
• In partnership with the Legal Department, serve as a subject matter resource and provide consultation services regarding the application and implementation of current legal requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Monitor legal and industry developments and identify opportunities for their application and integration into compliance activities.
  
  

Auditing & Monitoring

• Perform compliance audits and reviews.
• Serve as strategic partner to internal stakeholders in the assessment and analysis of audit findings (by internal and external auditors) to determine root causes of issues identified and corrective action plans.
  
  

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
  
  

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
  
  

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
  
  

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things
  
  

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
  
  

Primary Location

Maryland-Silver Spring

Work Locations

Inventa Towers

Job

Non-Clinical Professional

Organization

Legal

Position Status

R (Regular)

Shift

Day

Work Schedule

8:30-5

Job Posting

Oct 16, 2025, 1:51:39 AM

Full-Time Salary Range

73070.4