Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. 
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. 

The Opportunity 
This position works out of our Austin TX facility.

What You’ll Work On

Abbott is currently seeking an experienced professional to provide:

• Support for developing, updating and maintaining basic and routine elements of Abbott’s compliance program at the franchise, business unit, divisional or corporate level.
• Assists with the revision and administration of OEC education and training (including supporting materials) and assists with the implementation and administration of division monitoring plan.

Core Job Responsibilities

• The Analyst performs the following with moderate supervision from the OEC Manager/Director
  • Supports and communicates with the business to provide OEC and divisional policy interpretation and requirements, and assists with compliance risk assessment, trend analysis and best practice recommendations.
  • Independently analyzes various business transactions to provide guidance, support and appropriate advice regarding any compliance matters associated with Abbott policies and industry standards.
  • Develops and maintains transactional compliance metrics and monitor compliance trends/results and advise on remediation plans and corrective actions.
  • Assists in facilitating the routing for review of new and/or updated divisional policies, procedures and related forms.
  • Reviews and provides feedback, including rejection and approval, of program applications submitted by the business.
  • Assists in conducting basic and routine policy and procedure reviews and updates related to OEC policy and divisional procedures ensuring clarity, applicability and compliance.
  • Delivers and assists with updating OEC training programs on OEC and divisional policies and procedures.
  • Assists in developing, conducting, and modifying corporate and/or divisional monitoring to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Assists the Compliance Director/ECO on compliance audits: assists in the fulfillment of auditors requests by gathering information and documentation, acts as liaison between business and auditors during on site activities and coordination of audit response reports, assisting the business in preparing corrective action to address basic and routine findings and recommendations.
  • Assists with the preparing for, scheduling, and follow-up from Compliance Review Committee meetings.
  • Coordinates compliance Review Committee meetings.  Provide the tracking and trending data.
  • Identifies basic legal and regulatory issues and elevates as appropriate.
  • Develops knowledge of Abbott’s business and client areas supported.

Position Accountability / Scope

• Accountable to the OEC Sr. Manager
• Operates independently with well-defined expectations, checking in with OEC Sr. Manager as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with exposure to business functions such as compliance, legal, contracts & pricing, procurement, legal operations, regulatory affairs, governmental affairs, audit, and/or finance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including but not limited to Excel file management, Sharepoint, PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience with data analytics. May include building, iterating, and managing reports and/or dashboards in relevant systems such as PowerBI or Tableau.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Highly skilled at organizing and prioritizing.
• Demonstrates strong collaboration and team orientation.
• Must have strong written and verbal skills and an ability to effectively communicate with colleagues at all levels.
• Experience working in industries such as healthcare, device or pharmaceutical manufacture, Medicare/Medicaid, Joint commission, credentialing, life sciences, HIPAA covered entities preferred.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com 
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.