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At Houston Methodist, the Compliance Program Manager position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies and tactics that support the Houston Methodist Business Practices Program and its government-mandated compliance program elements. As the strategic lead, this position plans, directs, and/or coordinates inter-related projects to ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are met. The Compliance Program Manager position will work closely with others to coordinate and manage program resources, providing guidance, expert advice, and strategies that fit within the overall program strategy and goals. This position acts as a liaison between the Business Practices Office and Houston Methodist entities system-wide.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Jurisprudence (MJur); if JD, must be in good standing with State Bar Assoc.
Experience
Five years' experience working in health care regulatory compliance
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Two of the following certifications required: CHC, CHRC, CHPC, CHC-F, CCEP, RHIA, CMPA, CPCO, or CPHRM within 1 year
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Demonstrates leadership and influencing skills at all levels of the organization
- Ability to lead, coordinate, and plan for delivering/driving business goals
- Embraces strong business partnering approach
- Strong project management skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manages relationships within the department and across the Houston Methodist system to ensure customer requirements are known and met, and to ensure smooth implementation of program objectives.
- Effectively communicates program information and progress to stakeholders; manages all communication channels with other departments and groups.
- Maintains high visibility of program and interactions with the appropriate executives and stakeholders and may supervise law student interns.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Designs, develops, implements, and maintains a minimum of one or more elements of an effective compliance program. Provides consultative services as needed to drive the program to successful outcomes. Leads system-wide development, promotion, and maintenance of assigned components of the Business Practices Program.
- Designs, delivers and assesses educational materials for use in a variety of training modalities for all individuals at all levels of the organization, including physicians, Department Chairs, and executives. Provides detailed analysis and reporting as necessary to senior management. Develops materials & presentations for various stakeholders.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Validates program and project prioritization with senior management.
- Ensures adherence to standards and compliance with regulations. Identifies the need for and leads efforts to write policies, protocols and procedures to address system-wide business practices issues including drafting and working with others to adopt. Manages system-wide special projects that require research, data collection, analysis of processes and evaluation of applicable regulations and guidelines.
- Initiates quality improvement activities, including the use of benchmarking and sharing of best practices.
- Independently conducts complex and/or sensitive privacy and compliance incident investigations, designing and implementing System-wide corrective action plans to address areas of non-compliance to include highly complex monitoring and assessment of plan reports.
- Conducts regulatory compliance research and analysis of highly technical billing compliance risks, including fraud, waste, and abuse risk areas, and identifies the need for and leads efforts to mitigate and remediate areas of concern.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Accountable for adhering to approved budget and program/project timeframes. Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently, demonstrating responsible financial stewardship.
- Ensures progress against annual goals for the program and program objectives.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collaborates and networks to develop and seek out best practices.
- Independently seeks opportunities to identify and streamline inefficiencies.
- Builds strategies for growth, development, and promotion of the program and oneself.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call: Yes
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
At Houston Methodist, the Compliance Program Manager position is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies and tactics that support the Houston Methodist Business Practices Program and its government-mandated compliance program elements. As the strategic lead, this position plans, directs, and/or coordinates inter-related projects to ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are met. The Compliance Program Manager position will work closely with others to coordinate and manage program resources, providing guidance, expert advice, and strategies that fit within the overall program strategy and goals. This position acts as a liaison between the Business Practices Office and Houston Methodist entities system-wide.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Jurisprudence (MJur); if JD, must be in good standing with State Bar Assoc.
Experience
Five years' experience working in health care regulatory compliance
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Two of the following certifications required: CHC, CHRC, CHPC, CHC-F, CCEP, RHIA, CMPA, CPCO, or CPHRM within 1 year
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Demonstrates leadership and influencing skills at all levels of the organization
- Ability to lead, coordinate, and plan for delivering/driving business goals
- Embraces strong business partnering approach
- Strong project management skills
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manages relationships within the department and across the Houston Methodist system to ensure customer requirements are known and met, and to ensure smooth implementation of program objectives.
- Effectively communicates program information and progress to stakeholders; manages all communication channels with other departments and groups.
- Maintains high visibility of program and interactions with the appropriate executives and stakeholders and may supervise law student interns.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Designs, develops, implements, and maintains a minimum of one or more elements of an effective compliance program. Provides consultative services as needed to drive the program to successful outcomes. Leads system-wide development, promotion, and maintenance of assigned components of the Business Practices Program.
- Designs, delivers and assesses educational materials for use in a variety of training modalities for all individuals at all levels of the organization, including physicians, Department Chairs, and executives. Provides detailed analysis and reporting as necessary to senior management. Develops materials & presentations for various stakeholders.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Validates program and project prioritization with senior management.
- Ensures adherence to standards and compliance with regulations. Identifies the need for and leads efforts to write policies, protocols and procedures to address system-wide business practices issues including drafting and working with others to adopt. Manages system-wide special projects that require research, data collection, analysis of processes and evaluation of applicable regulations and guidelines.
- Initiates quality improvement activities, including the use of benchmarking and sharing of best practices.
- Independently conducts complex and/or sensitive privacy and compliance incident investigations, designing and implementing System-wide corrective action plans to address areas of non-compliance to include highly complex monitoring and assessment of plan reports.
- Conducts regulatory compliance research and analysis of highly technical billing compliance risks, including fraud, waste, and abuse risk areas, and identifies the need for and leads efforts to mitigate and remediate areas of concern.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Accountable for adhering to approved budget and program/project timeframes. Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently, demonstrating responsible financial stewardship.
- Ensures progress against annual goals for the program and program objectives.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collaborates and networks to develop and seek out best practices.
- Independently seeks opportunities to identify and streamline inefficiencies.
- Builds strategies for growth, development, and promotion of the program and oneself.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call: Yes
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. The health system consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, seven community hospitals and one long-term acute care hospital throughout the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Houston Methodist also includes a research institute; a comprehensive residency program; international patient services; freestanding comprehensive care clinics, emergency care and imaging centers; and outpatient facilities. Come lead with us!
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Compliance Program Manager
Verify your degree aligns with compliance
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to compliance program management. A business, law, finance, or risk management degree supports the specialty occupation claim. A general liberal arts degree may trigger an RFE without supplemental credentials.
Search LCA filings by SOC code
Compliance Program Managers file under SOC code 13-1041 on Labor Condition Applications. Filter DOL's OFLC disclosure data by this code to identify which employers have filed recently, giving you a verified list of active H-1B sponsors in this specific role.
Target regulated industries with mandatory compliance functions
Financial services, healthcare, and defense contractors are legally required to maintain compliance programs, making their sponsorship history more consistent than discretionary roles. Employers in these sectors file LCAs for compliance positions even in hiring slowdowns.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsors
Migrate Mate surfaces employer LCA filing history by occupation code, so you can see exactly which companies have sponsored Compliance Program Manager roles. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to employers who've never filed for this position.
Negotiate LCA filing before your OPT expires
If you're on OPT, the employer's LCA must be certified by DOL before your USCIS H-1B petition can be filed. Build at least three weeks of LCA lead time into your offer timeline so the cap-gap rule can bridge your status if you're selected in the lottery.
Prepare a specialty occupation justification memo
Compliance Program Manager is a documented specialty occupation under O*NET, but USCIS RFEs on this title are common when job duties overlap with general management. Ask your employer's attorney to document why the specific role requires a compliance-field degree, not just any bachelor's degree.
H-1B Visa Compliance Program Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compliance Program Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
Yes. Compliance Program Manager positions qualify as specialty occupations when the employer can demonstrate the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business administration, law, finance, or risk management. Roles with vague duty statements or that accept any degree field are more vulnerable to USCIS RFEs challenging specialty occupation status.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Compliance Program Manager positions?
Financial institutions, hospital systems, government contractors, and multinational corporations in heavily regulated industries sponsor H-1B visas for compliance roles most consistently. These employers maintain dedicated compliance departments and file LCAs even outside general hiring cycles. Migrate Mate shows verified LCA filing history by employer and occupation code, so you can identify active sponsors before applying.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer for a Compliance Program Manager role?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 allows you to transfer to a new employer once your petition has been pending for 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or similar occupational classification. The new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin work as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval.
What prevailing wage level applies to Compliance Program Manager H-1B filings?
Most Compliance Program Manager positions are filed at DOL wage Level II or Level III, depending on the scope of supervisory responsibility and program complexity. Employers certify the offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for the SOC code and geographic area. You can check current prevailing wage benchmarks for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search tool.
How long does H-1B sponsorship take for a Compliance Program Manager job?
From offer acceptance to H-1B approval, the process typically runs three to six months under standard processing, or two to four weeks with premium processing. The employer's DOL LCA certification adds roughly seven business days before the USCIS petition can be filed. Cap-subject petitions are also subject to the annual lottery, which runs in March for an October 1 start date.