Sr. Consultant, Ethics and Compliance

What Ethics & Compliance contributes to Cardinal Health

Ethics & Compliance promotes a culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance. This function implements strategies and processes to ensure adherence to policies, educates and trains employees across the organization, and conducts investigations to resolve ethics and compliance issues.

Ethics & Compliance develops and implements strategies and standard operating procedures to promote adherence to internal ethics and compliance policies related to areas such as privacy, HIPAA and FCPA, among others. This job family resolves concerns from business unit leaders and employees and proactively provides guidance and trainings on policies.

What Compliance Business Partnercontributes to Cardinal Health

The Ethics and Compliance Business Partner supports the Corporate Compliance Program functioning as an individual contributor responsible for providing leadership, direction and professional expertise on compliance matters related to the business operations of the company.

What the Compliance Department contributes to Cardinal Health

The Compliance Department is responsible for implementing all elements of an effective compliance program. Compliance develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and Cardinal Healths high ethical standards. The team proactively completes risk assessments to identify legal and compliance risk and develops and conducts training and monitoring programs to mitigate risk. Compliance works closely with Legal and Regulatory subject matter experts to provide guidance to employees on compliance with Cardinal Healths policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert on various laws and regulations, including but not limited to: Federal and State Anti-Kick Back Statutes, False Claims Act, Payor Regulatory Requirements, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Ethical Standards and Business Conduct and substantive working knowledge of federal and state law regulations relating to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrate knowledge and successful implementation of the elements of an effective compliance program
• Completes annual risk assessments through regular meetings with stakeholders, business leaders, legal, and external sources to identify potential compliance risks and develop remediation plans with the business.
• Develop and implement training and monitoring plans using the compliance risk assessment data and knowledge of various laws and regulations.
• Establish standards, processes, assessments, and tracking tools to evaluate compliance (at each level of the organization) with regulations, policies, procedures, and internal control processes.
• Identify and implement ways to measure the effectiveness of Compliance resources, processes, and training to continue to enhance our compliance program as well as simplify business processes.
• Assist with understanding and disseminating changes in related healthcare regulations or standards and in the application of such changes to current policies, procedures, or processes.
• Collaborate with the Ethics and Compliance Department staff, operations, and other departments as indicated (Legal Department, Internal Audit, Human Resources etc.) to ensure alleged compliance issues or regulatory violations are thoroughly investigated and plans of correction are implemented where indicated.
• Develop and provide face-to-face formal and informal training on various laws and regulations as well as compliance policies and procedures.
• Understand the strategic and tactical objectives of the business and develop thoughtful and practical solutions reflective of the current regulatory landscape, CAH policies and procedures, and the current and future needs of the organization.

What is expected of you for success in your role

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of legal and compliance concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• Effectively communicate with all levels of the Cardinal Health organization
• Proven leadership ability with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Function as role model regarding compliance standards, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, and attitude.
• Self-motivated individual able to obtain and increase competency with vendor systems.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills with experience in professional and formal writing of work products such as policies, plans, and reports.
• Demonstrated facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategies and plans to achieve goals, including the ability to multi-task and set priorities appropriately.
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Customer oriented attitude and ability to prioritize and manage multiple time-sensitive projects with a sense of urgency
• Able to analyze, assess and quantify the risk associated with various business activities.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Qualifications

• BA/BS in applicable field preferred
• Prefer MHA, MPH, JD, or MBA.
• Requires 5-7 years experience in relevant healthcare compliance positions preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements
• Experience working in the specialty drug distribution/supply chain industry or in specialty pharmaceutical manufacturing or related services such as supply chain, information and regulatory compliance services, data and information services, or patient services.

Anticipated salary range:$103,500 - $147,800

Bonus eligible:Yes

Benefits:Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close:6/17/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidates geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.