Privacy Analyst - (Must Reside in Albuquerque area)

Location Address:

9521 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237


Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $65,520.00
Maximum Offer $111,612.80
Now Hiring: Privacy Analyst - (Must Reside in Albuquerque area)

Summary:

Make an impact where privacy, trust, and healthcare come together.

We’re looking for a Privacy Analyst to support the day-to-day privacy activities of the organization and help protect sensitive information across the enterprise.

Working closely with the Privacy Officer and internal business partners, you’ll:

• Provide guidance on privacy and data security
• Help ensure compliance with state and federal privacy regulations
• Partner across departments to address privacy and operational concerns
• Review and manage highly sensitive and confidential information
• Apply sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in situations that may involve corrective or disciplinary action

This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, trusted with sensitive information, and passionate about protecting privacy in healthcare.

Type of Opportunity: Full time
Job Exempt: Yes
Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)


Responsibilities:

• •Assumes responsibility for the initial screening of complaints and triaging as appropriate of system-wide matters. Conducts thorough and comprehensive investigation of privacy violation allegations, including data gathering analyses, interviews, and report writing at the direction of the Privacy Officer. Provides support to the Privacy Officer in meeting federal and state reporting requirements, including breach notification and follow-up investigations.
• •Acts as an integral member of the Privacy Office by mitigation of risk.
• •Supports Privacy Office compliance operations, special projects, and privacy/security incident and complaint investigations.
• •Assists in the assessment and investigation of reported privacy incidents
• •Manages multiple tasks and work streams simultaneously within the PHS environment.
• •Coordinates with Human Resources and other departments, as needed, during the privacy investigation and breach notification processes.
• •Assists the Privacy Officer in creating and ensuring an efficient and transparent investigative process is in place system wide for privacy matters.
• •Assists in the areas of breach investigations, communication of audit findings, policy development, risk analysis and report preparation.
• •Maintains a thorough and detailed tracking system for purposes of reporting and analysis
• •Continuously improves the methodology and policies and procedures to maintain appropriate documentation for all privacy investigation activities, including a detailed log of all allegations, information related to affected parties, investigation details, and breach risk assessments.
• •Conducts monitoring audits and investigations with respect to electronic health record access. Follows-up and resolves any identified issues. Maintains associated documentation.
• •Provides research and analysis as needed on privacy and data security matters.
• •Effectively maintains collaborative working relationships to achieve increased satisfaction with, and participation in, the compliance and privacy program.
• •Demonstrates strong analytical, organization, and professional skills
• •Coordinates with Legal, Human Resources, IT Security, Marketing, Health Information Management, and other departments, as needed, during privacy investigations and breach notification processes
• •Pursues and maintains a relevant privacy industry-recognized certification, (CIPP, CHC, etc.)

Qualifications:

• •Bachelors degree.
• •Minimum of 3 years experience in the healthcare industry, including conducting privacy investigations and trainings.
• •Health care privacy compliance experience preferred as well as solid understanding of HIPAA and state privacy and data security rule
• •Knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH, including breach notification protocol.
• •Written, verbal and presentation skills *Proven analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Training & Presentations: Experienced delivering both formal and informal group training, including developing training on privacy and HIPAA; comfortable presenting to diverse audiences.
• •Privacy Reviews & Investigations: Conducts privacy reviews and investigations involving patient and other privacy concerns, including interviews and research.
• •Analysis & Process Improvement: Analyzes processes, identifies improvement opportunities, and coordinates solutions that are effective and scalable.
• •CHPC certified
• •MS Suite
• •Epic

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

• Wellness
• Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

• Why work at Presbyterian?
• As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

• About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
• Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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