Entity Privacy Officer

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Privacy Officer is the primary privacy advisor and operational lead for Mass General Brigham Community Hospitals. The role partners with hospital leadership, clinical and operational teams, Compliance, Health Information Management, Information Security, Legal, and other stakeholders to support compliance with federal and state privacy laws, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements. The position provides day-to-day privacy consultation; leads investigations of privacy incidents; supports audits and monitoring; develops and implements privacy policies and procedures; and advises community hospital leaders on complex privacy and confidentiality matters. It connects enterprise privacy strategy with local operational needs across multiple community-based entities. The Privacy Officer also advises on applicable privacy regulations, supports regulatory implementation, develops operational guidance and workflows, serves as a trusted advisor to hospital leaders and workforce members, and promotes a culture of privacy and confidentiality. The role is hybrid, with eastern standard business hours Monday through Friday, 40 scheduled hours per week, and onsite work required once per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
At least 5 years of progressive privacy or health information managerial and leadership experience working in a complex healthcare system.

Responsibilities

Serve as the designated Privacy Officer for assigned Community Hospitals.
Lead investigations of privacy incidents and potential HIPAA violations.
Document, manage, and track incidents through enterprise reporting and case management systems.
Coordinate corrective actions, mitigation plans, and follow-up activities.
Partner with operational, clinical, compliance, and information security teams to address privacy risks.
Monitor trends and identify opportunities for process improvement and risk reduction.
Advise stakeholders on HIPAA, state privacy laws, 42 CFR Part 2, reproductive health privacy requirements, and other applicable regulations.
Lead or participate in enterprise and local regulatory implementation efforts.
Assess operational impacts of new privacy requirements and coordinate implementation plans.
Develop guidance, workflows, and procedures to support compliance.
Draft, revise, implement, and maintain privacy policies, standards, and procedures.
Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders to support consistent privacy practices across community hospitals.
Interpret regulatory and policy requirements for operational leaders and workforce members.
Support governance committees and privacy-related workgroups as needed.
Advise hospital executives, department leaders, physicians, and staff on privacy-related matters.
Provide practical guidance on patient confidentiality, access, disclosure, consent, and appropriate use of information.
Build relationships across community hospitals to facilitate privacy compliance and risk management.
Support operational leaders during investigations, audits, reviews, and regulatory inquiries.
Support privacy auditing and monitoring, including investigations of inappropriate access and other compliance concerns.
Review audit findings and partner with operational leaders on remediation.
Participate in risk assessments and proactive privacy monitoring initiatives.
Assist with privacy-related metrics, reporting, and trend analysis.
Deliver privacy education and awareness activities for workforce members.
Develop communications, guidance documents, and privacy resources.
Support organizational change management related to privacy programs and regulatory requirements.
Promote a culture of privacy and confidentiality throughout community hospitals.