Privacy Compliance Officer

About Marimn Health

We are a healthcare organization dedicated to providing high-quality care to our patients. Our team is committed to delivering exceptional service and fostering a positive work environment.

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly skilled Privacy Compliance Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing an organization-wide privacy program to comply with regulations such as the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the HITECH Act.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in information privacy law, experience in policy writing and breach investigations, and excellent communication and presentation skills.
• They will work closely with management, key departments, and committees to ensure that our organization has and maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consent, authorization forms, and information notices and materials reflecting current legal practices and requirements.
• The Privacy Compliance Officer will also be responsible for conducting initial and periodic information privacy risk assessments, monitoring ongoing compliance activities, and participating in the development and implementation of business associate agreements.
• In addition, they will work cooperatively with the IT Manager and Information Security Manager to oversee patient rights to inspect, amend, and restrict access to protected health information when appropriate.
• The successful candidate will be a team player who can work independently in a detail-oriented manner and meet deadlines.
• They will also maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitor advancements in information privacy technologies to ensure our organization's adaptation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive peer relationship and perform as a team player.
• Plan and prioritize to maintain a time and attendance record which complies with company policy.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service assistance, providing knowledgeable and appropriate information to customers.
• Work independently in a very detail-oriented manner and meet deadlines.
• Employee reports to work in a timely manner.
• Employees utilize breaks and meal periods to care for personal business outside of the work area.
• Employee completes work assignments in a timely manner and appropriately exits the work area in a timely manner.
• Employees appropriately utilize Time and Attendance for clocking in and out and schedules absences in advance when possible.
• Employee is available for scheduled work shifts regularly and communicates absence to supervisor in a timely manner if unavailable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, emphasis in healthcare or business-related field preferred.
• Certification as a Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) or equivalent required.
• At least 5 years of experience in a HIPAA compliance-related role required.
• Advanced knowledge in information privacy law, access, release of information, and release control technologies required.
• Demonstrated organization, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills required.
• Experience with vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, contingency planning, and auditing required.
• Experience in policy writing and breach investigations required.

Working Conditions

• Hearing: within normal limits with or without use of corrective hearing devices.
• Vision: adequate to read 12-point type with or without use of corrective lenses.
• Must be able to verbally interact with staff, clients, and public.
• Manual dexterity of hands/fingers for writing and data entry.
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Standing 50% of the day.
• Walking 50% of the day.
• Pushing up to 40 lbs.
• Pulling up to 40 lbs.