Privacy Officer

Family & Children's Services • Tulsa, OK

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About The Position

The Privacy Officer is responsible for leading and overseeing the organization’s Privacy Program, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, 42 CFR Part 2, and other applicable state and federal regulations. This role manages privacy risk, breach response, and regulatory reporting while promoting a culture of confidentiality and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field is required
• 3 + years of healthcare, healthcare privacy or compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, OCR, and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Knowledge of investigative procedures, internal audit processes, evidence handling, documentation standards, and root-cause analysis.
• Technical proficiency in relevant reporting systems, Microsoft Excel, data analysis tools, and policy management frameworks.
• Ability to partner with Legal, HR, Security, Operations, Compliance, and other internal departments to ensure organizational and regulatory alignment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) or other relevant health compliance certifications (e.g., Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance - CHPC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead the Privacy Program and maintain Privacy-related policies and procedures.
• Facilitate the investigation of privacy incidents and manage breach notifications.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the Privacy Program, identify areas of improvement, and ensure compliance with both internal policies and procedures and state and federal regulations.
• Analyze metrics and identify trends to help drive continuous improvement in the Privacy Program.
• Develop, implement, and lead Privacy-related training initiatives in collaboration with internal departments and track Staff compliance.
• Manage regulatory reporting and ensure audit readiness.
• Oversee Client Rights and Privacy Practices.
• Mature processes and serve as privacy subject matter expert on cross-functional governance committees.
• Collaborate with Compliance, IT, HR, Legal, Training, and Operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior