Chief Compliance Officer

Chief Compliance Officer - Virtual Care

Join our mission-driven organization as a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to spearhead our regulatory, privacy, and healthcare compliance strategy while we expand our innovative nationwide virtual care model. If you are a seasoned leader who has successfully developed and led compliance programs in high-growth healthcare settings, this role is for you. You will have the opportunity to create and adapt a compliance program that encourages innovation while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety, data privacy, and regulatory integrity.

What You'll Do

• Lead the evolution and implementation of our enterprise compliance program to ensure it meets dynamic healthcare standards.
• Serve as a critical executive adviser on matters related to regulatory risk, compliance, credentialing operations, privacy operations, and audit preparedness.
• Ensure adherence to state and federal healthcare laws, including HIPAA, HITECH, prescribing rules, telehealth regulations, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Stark Law, and the False Claims Act.
• Build and maintain a URAC-compliant telehealth compliance and quality program alongside NCQA credentialing, encompassing policy development, monitoring, reporting, and corrective action frameworks.
• Oversee compliance across multi-state telehealth regulations, provider licensure, credentialing standards, and payor compliance.
• Direct compliance audits and manage engagement with regulatory authorities, payors, and enterprise clients.
• Act as the HIPAA Privacy Officer, owning the privacy program, policy framework, workforce training, and response to PHI incidents.
• Collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer on risk assessments and data protection strategies.
• Chair the Quality & Compliance Committee, leading clinical quality and patient safety initiatives in partnership with clinical leadership.
• Build and mentor a high-performing compliance team that can grow with the organization.

What You Bring

• A total of 15+ years of experience in healthcare compliance, regulatory affairs, health system operations, or a related legal/risk leadership role.
• At least 7 years in senior leadership positions, ideally as VP or Head of Compliance in a high-growth healthcare environment.
• Experience in telehealth, multi-state provider groups, virtual care platforms, or health plans.
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. healthcare regulations, including:
  • All telehealth regulations
  • DEA and prescribing regulations
  • URAC/NCQA accreditation standards
  • HIPAA/HITECH compliance
  • CMS compliance program requirements
  • Fraud, Waste & Abuse prevention
  • AKS, Stark, and False Claims exposure
• Proven ability to build and scale corporate compliance programs successfully.
• Strong executive presence and skill in board communication.
• An advanced degree is preferred (JD, MBA, MHA, MPH, or similar).
• CHC, CHPC, or similar certifications are a plus.

Who You Are

• A strategic and pragmatic leader who knows how to empower business innovation while mitigating risk.
• A trusted advisor to executives and teams, with strong communication and an ability to influence across functions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and operational skills, adept at managing complex tasks and relationships.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership and accountability for deliverables, driving programs from conception to completion with a commitment to high-quality outcomes.
• Excellent prioritization, multitasking skills, and a proven track record of executing complex initiatives in remote environments.
• A collaborative team player, skilled at aligning diverse stakeholders toward common goals.
• Calm under pressure and decisive in complex risk situations.
• Motivated by the mission to enhance patient access to care and achieve positive outcomes.

The salary range for this role will depend on experience. We offer a competitive base salary along with equity and benefits.