Compliance/Privacy and Risk Officer

Compliance/Privacy and Risk Officer
UNC Health Nash
Rocky Mount, NC

UNC Health Nash (UNC Nash) has exclusively retained Kirby Bates Associates to conduct a search for their next Compliance/Privacy and Risk Officer.

As an affiliate of UNC Health, Nash benefits from having access to an academic medical system yet remains an independent Hospital Authority through NC General Statute, governed by a local board of commissioners with complete fiduciary responsibility and operational authority for the organization.  UNC Nash’s partnership with UNC Health and its Physicians Network offers expertise, innovation, resources, and research to the patients served in rural eastern North Carolina, right at home.

The Compliance/Privacy and Risk Officer is responsible for development and implementation of the compliance and risk management program which includes the procurement of professional and general liability insurance coverage and risk financing, clinical loss prevention, risk identification and evaluation, claims management, and litigation management. Duties also include incident investigation, analysis, tracking, trending and evaluation. Compliance/Privacy oversight entails employee training sessions, investigation and response to compliance/privacy or risk-related inquiries received, implementation of internal audits, oversight of compliance-related audits by outside agencies, and annual reports to the Board of Commissioners.

UNC Health Nash Opportunity Highlights: 

• Earned Leapfrog “A” grade for the fourth year in a row.
• Recognized as one of Business North Carolina’s Top 25 Best Hospitals in the state for third year – 2024.
• Earned CMS four-star rating placing UNC Nash among the top performing hospitals in the country.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, public policy, health care administration, or other related disciplines.
• Master’s degree, or terminal professional degree preferred (JD, MRA, MS ERM, etc.).
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) or Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) or must obtain certification within three years of hire.
• Minimum three years’ experience in nursing, risk management, performance improvement (quality) or professional liability claims management.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact:

EEO Statement
Kirby Bates Associates is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.