Compliance Privacy Specialist

Lovelace Health System•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

The Compliance/Privacy Specialist supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of healthcare compliance and patient privacy programs at Lovelace Health System. The role supports HIPAA compliance, privacy investigations, regulatory audits, risk assessments, employee education, and corrective action initiatives. Working closely with Compliance and Privacy leadership, the specialist helps ensure compliance with federal and state healthcare regulations, safeguards protected health information (PHI), and promotes organizational accountability.

Requirements

Associate degree in Health Information Management, Nursing, Business, or a related field.
Candidates with a high school diploma or GED and equivalent experience may also be considered, but must obtain an associate degree within two years of hire.
Knowledge of HIPAA privacy laws, access, and release of information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience in privacy/compliance in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of HIPAA privacy and healthcare compliance policies, procedures, and programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
Investigate, document, and track potential HIPAA violations, privacy breaches, and unauthorized disclosures of protected health information (PHI), including maintaining incident records in Radar.
Conduct compliance audits, departmental rounding, and risk assessments to identify regulatory concerns, evaluate processes, and recommend corrective actions.
Analyze compliance data, audit findings, and privacy incident trends to identify risks, develop improvement strategies, and prepare reports for leadership.
Assist in developing and delivering HIPAA, patient privacy, and regulatory compliance training to employees and workforce members.
Participate in Compliance and Breach Committee meetings, presenting investigation findings, reporting considerations, and recommendations for corrective action.
Collaborate with Compliance and Privacy leadership on regulatory monitoring, business associate agreements, annual privacy assessments, and ongoing compliance initiatives.
Serve as an internal resource for healthcare compliance and privacy matters, including responding to concerns, supporting investigations, monitoring corrective actions, and assisting with regulatory reviews.