At Houston Methodist, the Sr. Internal Auditor is responsible for independently planning, coordinating, and executing reviews of processes or activities of Houston Methodist entities and identifying risks and controls in accordance with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Evaluates risks in achieving organizational objectives including the adequacy of internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations, adherence to policy and procedures, safeguarding of assets, and the accuracy of reported financial activities. Formulates value-added and cost-effective recommendations for improvements to mitigate risks for presentation to department leadership. Supports governance by proactively assuring the organization about the state of the control environment. Serves as a mentor to more junior team members.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills, including providing oral and/or written communication of audit commencement, objectives, status, and results to audit customers.

• Provides Internal Audit management with periodic status reports regarding progress against the annual audit plan and other goals such as cycle time targets, issues identified, and barriers encountered.

• Provides functional advice, training, and mentoring to more junior internal auditors.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts a variety of healthcare, financial, compliance and operational internal audits and actively participates as an internal controls consultant. Evaluates basic controls over information systems encountered during operational audits.

• Displays a positive, helpful, and supportive attitude and demeanor with audit customers and maintains the department target customer satisfaction survey goal.

• Proactively performs periodic follow-up of previously reported audit findings to assess resolution and corrective action taken.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Applies current internal control frameworks such as Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), and the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

• Independently creates concise and accurate written reports communicating audit results.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Independently performs risk assessments and develops risk-based audit approaches and establishes the preliminary scope of reviews.

• Independently identifies and quantifies opportunities for improvement and develops formal audit recommendations that are value-added and cost-effective.

• Utilizes time tracking reports to track audit completions. Maintains appropriate audit report cycle times and audit work paper documentation within established timelines in the appropriate audit system.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proactively seeks opportunities to enhance competency in current healthcare industry trends through networking with other audit leaders outside of the organization and through continuing education.

• Actively seeks knowledge of new, automated, or more contemporary audit tools and techniques to increase departmental efficiency and effectiveness.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business, Finance or Accounting

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five years of internal auditing, accounting, public accounting or healthcare operations experience.

• Healthcare experience preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant - State Licensure OR
• CIA - Certified Internal Auditor (IIA) OR
• CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE) OR
• CHIAP - Certified Healthcare Internal Auditor (AIHC)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going 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, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• 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

• Successful project management skills.

• Ability to multi-task and independently perform moderately complex audits within established timelines.

• Self-motivated with inherent curiosity, tenacity, and ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills with excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to interact through all levels of the organization.

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information requires strict confidentiality with no compromise, as well as honesty and integrity.

• Intermediate industry and internal audit knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct audits including risk assessments, design and execution of audit procedures, reporting, and follow-up processes for moderately complex healthcare audit projects

• Possesses an understanding of current internal control frameworks such as Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), Control Objectives for Information Technology (COBIT), and the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

• Ability to perform duties with limited direct supervision

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* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.  HM consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area.  HM also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities.  Overall, HM employs over 25,000 employees.   Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.

In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6,333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services’ consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.