Privacy Specialist

Hartford HealthCare • Hartford, CT

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About The Position

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Privacy Specialist conducts and coordinates privacy investigations, analyzes automated system access reports, and reviews and responds to reports and inquiries to Office of Compliance and Integrity (OCI). Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the intake, tracking, investigating, resolving, and documentation of all privacy inquiries, and complaints/investigations. Maintains all investigation notes and files in a contemporaneous, organized manner within the OCI incident reporting database. Strives to close all investigations and respond to all routine inquiries within OCI department standards and industry benchmarks. Escalates urgent issues to OCI leadership when necessary.
• Responsible for conducting privacy risk assessments, routine privacy monitoring, and privacy compliance reviews.
• Ensures the consistency and integrity of all risk analyses performed with respect to the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule in determining whether there is greater than a low probability of compromise in the event of an impermissible use of disclosure of protected health information. Drafts breach notification letters for review by HHC Privacy Officer.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in the development, drafting, and revision of policies and procedures, issuance of position papers, memos and documentation to disseminate applicable privacy requirements.
• Develops education and awareness materials and promotes activities that foster privacy awareness within Hartford HealthCare.
• Identifies root causes of privacy issues, assesses trends, and recommends changes to reduce privacy-related risks.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and other regulations and accreditation standards and monitor privacy standards and changes in regulations to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance. Participate in outside healthcare compliance and privacy organizations to stay abreast of developments and best practices within the industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• A minimum of two (2) years of health care privacy experience, preferably in a large healthcare system setting or in a consulting capacity.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, MHA, JD with major coursework in business administration, health care administration, or law preferred.
• Privacy or health information certifications (e.g., CIPP, CHPC, RHIA, RHIT) preferred (will be required to obtain a privacy certification within 180 days).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the intake, tracking, investigating, resolving, and documentation of all privacy inquiries, and complaints/investigations.
• Maintains all investigation notes and files in a contemporaneous, organized manner within the OCI incident reporting database.
• Strives to close all investigations and respond to all routine inquiries within OCI department standards and industry benchmarks.
• Escalates urgent issues to OCI leadership when necessary.
• Responsible for conducting privacy risk assessments, routine privacy monitoring, and privacy compliance reviews.
• Ensures the consistency and integrity of all risk analyses performed with respect to the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule in determining whether there is greater than a low probability of compromise in the event of an impermissible use of disclosure of protected health information.
• Drafts breach notification letters for review by HHC Privacy Officer.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in the development, drafting, and revision of policies and procedures, issuance of position papers, memos and documentation to disseminate applicable privacy requirements.
• Develops education and awareness materials and promotes activities that foster privacy awareness within Hartford HealthCare.
• Identifies root causes of privacy issues, assesses trends, and recommends changes to reduce privacy-related risks.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and other regulations and accreditation standards and monitor privacy standards and changes in regulations to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance.
• Participate in outside healthcare compliance and privacy organizations to stay abreast of developments and best practices within the industry.

Benefits

• With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.
• Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.
• We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees