Privacy Compliance Specialist I (work from home Pennsylvania resident)

Location:

Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Performs varied advanced HIPAA Privacy Compliance, General Compliance, and Administrative duties which are related to regulatory standards, internal policies and procedures, initiative, foresight, judgment, organization, communication and creativity. Compliance and Administrative duties of the position include planning and coordination of activities of a given project to guarantee compliance with governmental regulations.

Job Duties:

• Executes health system privacy audits and risk assessments in accordance with annual compliance risk assessment and Audit Committee work plan.
• Investigates and performs root cause analysis and risk assessments of privacy matters, including unauthorized disclosures.
• Works effectively with operations staff to implement effective mitigating and corrective actions to address identified compliance issues.
• Serves as internal expert and advisor regarding interpretation and application of privacy regulations.
• Effectively oversees and manages compliance projects, including regulatory implementations Prepares the Covered Entity for Office for Civil Rights Audits and maintain a state of audit readiness by performing OCR mock audit reviews on an annual basis to identify and mitigate new risk areas.
• Responds to and addresses privacy issues relating to business associates and vendors; Executes privacy compliance awareness activities to educate staff in coordination with the Privacy Officer.
• Investigates, documents, and resolves HIPAA privacy incidents and breaches in coordination with the Chief Privacy Officer.
• Maintains all required documentation in Privacy repository.
• Prepares regulatory notifications at the direction of Chief Privacy Officer Collects and maintains various statistical measurements used to documenting compliance and to prepare departmental and executive reporting May represent the Privacy Office on various committees and work groups at the direction of the Chief Privacy Officer.

 

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

This posting reflects an opening for Privacy Compliance Specialist I and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Position Details:

Travel to Danville, Pennsylvania as business needs require.

Demonstrated Analytical, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Verbal and Written Communication, Presentation and Customer Service Skills preferred.

Employee Value Proposition: Opportunity for constant learning in a team atmosphere.

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.