System Privacy Support Specialist

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

7d • $59,322 - $96,762 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a broad range of Privacy-specific administrative duties including maintaining data regarding privacy training, audits, complaints and resolutions for the organization. Performs data analysis including trending, analysis and metric reporting related to privacy breaches. Conducts privacy education, privacy walkthroughs, and participates in disciplinary meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.
• Three (3) years of related experience, or a Master's or higher level degree may be substituted.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a health care environment.
• Missouri Board of Nursing RN/LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN/LPN.
• Experience and knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Data Security.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Track HIPAA privacy compliance performance measures, which may include: breach of confidentiality, privacy-related complaints, or incidents involving violations of policy and is responsible for data entry, monitoring and tracking of privacy consultations, investigations, and issues received as well as prepares privacy reports and statistical analyses for internal and external use.
• Ensure that privacy complaints, incidents, and violations are properly investigated, timely resolved, and reported to management as necessary, and appropriately documented for regulatory purposes.
• Maintain the privacy database. Audit using network tools and report on Accounting of Disclosures and Audit Requests.
• Schedule employee disciplinary meetings. May attend certain disciplinary meetings based upon the type of privacy issue.
• Prepare patient breach correspondence for review by the SPO. Monitor and reports to SPO of potential privacy breaches, complaints, and violations.
• Update and maintain privacy information on websites and social media to ensure that the information is timely and accurate.
• Coordinate and schedule privacy education programs. Track privacy education and training of employees, contractors, vendors, and partners. Communicate upcoming privacy training programs scheduled in person and online.
• Perform privacy walkthroughs and provide results to appropriate persons.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

What This Job Offers

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