Privacy and Compliance Analyst

Nevada System of Higher Education•Warrenville, IL

2d•$33 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Privacy, the Compliance and Privacy Analyst (“Analyst”) contributes to the achievement of corporate compliance and privacy programs including investigations, corrective action, policy development, monitoring and education. The Analyst collaborates with others to prepare internal reports, presentations and respond to external inquiries. Position Highlights: Position: Privacy and Compliance Analyst Location: Warrenville, IL Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Required Travel: frequent travel throughout the system will be required. Every other Monday to either Arlington Heights, Elmhurst, or Skokie and additional frequent travel throughout the system for trainings and meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required
3+ years of experience in the compliance and/or privacy department
Advanced Microsoft Office skills – Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Ability to learn new software tools
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
Knowledge of and experience with healthcare compliance laws and regulations (HIPAA/HITECH, Stark, Anti-kickback, EMTALA, etc.)
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Time management and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

CHPC, RHIA, or CHC strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts timely investigations of routine reported potential privacy and compliance incidents.
Completes assigned project plan steps for more complex investigations, audits and monitoring activities.
Conducts monitoring activities as assigned.
Documents the results of the project plan steps in the case management software or audit workpapers.
Organizes investigation folders by following the department incident procedure guide.
Works with leadership to formulate recommendations for corrective action.
Communicates necessary corrective action and follows up to ensure the corrective action has been implemented.
Effectively communicates with patients and employees by phone and in writing.
Manages, under the direction of the Manager, Compliance and Privacy, the breach letter notification process including drafting the breach letter notification letters, patient correspondence letters and attestations.
Conducts educational sessions about privacy issues with associates of all levels.
Monitors case load with Privacy and Compliance leadership.
Timely notifies immediate supervisor of obstacles to completing work and issues identified during investigations and audits.
Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitors advancements in information privacy technologies to ensure organizational adoption.
Provides support to the Director and Managers in meeting federal and state reporting requirements, including the Office for Civil Rights, regarding breach notification and follow-up investigations.
Conducts Privacy rounds at various Endeavor Health locations and documents findings of the results.