Wheel is hiring a Chief Compliance Officer (Fractional) to build and lead our compliance function. You will safeguard our mission of providing accessible virtual care by performing 'compliance discovery' to identify regulatory gaps and developing robust, scalable processes from the ground up.
What You'll Do
- Lead an exhaustive 'baseline' audit of clinical and business operations to identify and remediate regulatory vulnerabilities.
- Design and maintain a Corporate Compliance Program rooted in the OIG’s Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program.
- Develop and execute a multi-year compliance strategy that anticipates regulatory hurdles of new service lines and geographic expansion.
- Act as the authorized signatory for all legal compliance documents, including state licensing applications, Medicare/Medicaid enrollments, regulatory filings, and Attestations of Compliance (AoC).
- Ensure absolute adherence to varying state laws regarding synchronous/asynchronous care, provider licensure, and 'good faith exam' requirements.
- Manage key risks associated with remote prescribing including DEA compliance if necessary.
- Serve as the final authority on HIPAA/HITRUST compliance, overseeing data integrity across the platform and third-party integrations.
- Author and enforce a comprehensive library of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the Corporate Code of Conduct.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to embed 'Compliance by Design' into the patient platform, ensuring automated safeguards for clinical workflows.
- Manage the anonymous reporting hotline and lead all formal internal investigations and disclosures.
- Implement a continuous monitoring system for billing and coding to mitigate Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) risks.
- Provide quarterly briefings to the leadership on the enterprise risk profile, mitigation progress, and the impact of legislative shifts.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years in healthcare compliance.
- At least 5 years in a leadership role within a Virtual Care/Telehealth environment.
- Expert in 50-state telehealth regulations, HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and the Ryan Haight Act.
- Effective communicator who can educate cross-functional teams about compliance requirements.
Nice to Have
- JD, Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA), or equivalent advanced degree.
- Certification with CHC (Certified in Healthcare Compliance) or CHPC (Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance).
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
