Healthcare Compliance Specialist

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary: The Healthcare Compliance Specialist supports Essen Healthcare’s commitment to delivering high-quality, compliant patient care by ensuring adherence to federal, state and
payer regulations. This role conducts audits, monitors operational processes, identifies compliance risks and collaborates across divisions to implement corrective action plans.
The ideal candidate brings clinical experience, strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of patient care workflows within medical office settings.

• Conduct routine and targeted compliance audits across clinical and administrative
areas (documentation, coding, billing, regulatory processes, policy adherence,
etc.).
• Review patient care workflows in medical offices and identify gaps or opportunities
for improvement.
• Monitor regulatory updates and ensure organizational policies and procedures are
aligned with federal, state and payer requirements.
• Work collaboratively with clinical leadership, operations, quality and IT to support
corrective actions, training and process improvement initiatives.
• Utilize EMR systems and BI reporting tools to analyze data, measure compliance
trends and prepare reports for leadership.
• Investigate potential compliance issues, support incident follow-up and maintain
documentation on outcomes and resolutions.
• Serve as a resource to staff and leadership on compliance-related issues and best
practices.
• Assist with development and delivery of compliance education and training
programs.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information in line with regulatory
standards.

Education
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• RN strongly preferred:
o RN-BSN preferred
o RN Associate Degree acceptable

Experience
• Minimum 2 years of direct patient care experience required.
• Demonstrated understanding of medical office patient care workflows.
• Experience with EMR systems and/or business intelligence (BI) reporting tools.
• Prior experience in Healthcare Compliance and/or audit functions strongly
preferred.
• Experience communicating with clinical, operational, and executive leadership.

Skills & Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and departments.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, CMS regulations, state regulations, and payer
compliance requirements.

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.