Privacy Officer

Privacy Officer for RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Responsible for the privacy activities of the RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. The Privacy Officer will identify opportunities to reduce privacy risks and establish a safer experience for our employees and patients. This position serves as a resource for providers and staff and partners with the organizational legal team. Activities include, but are not limited to privacy:

Complaints
Investigations
Policies and Procedures
Education

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor s Degree
Minimum 5 years experience with HIPAA privacy or other related healthcare field
Healthcare licensure/certification
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred:

Experience with healthcare regulatory rules and laws, preferably in the ambulatory setting

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

Must be willing to travel to all practice locations in the entire State of New Jersey and possible new locations in the future.

Responsibilities:

Investigate, document, and determine the probability of compromise for privacy investigations/grievances via complaints, corporate compliance hotline, incident reporting, Epic Data Integrity reported events, MyChart patient portal reported events, and others as reported within the Medical Group -MG
Knowledge of EHR navigation
Demonstrates and maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong ability to work independently
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
Demonstrates awareness of cultural competence
Excellent writing, research, analytical, and time management skills
Complete privacy risk assessment, create patient notification correspondence, and document corrective action plans for confirmed privacy breaches.
Respond to government investigations regarding MG practices in conjunction with the System Privacy Officer.
Manage reporting of confirmed privacy breaches to the Office for Civil Rights annually.
Develop and oversee privacy sanctions log.
Manage, investigate, and coordinate all Protenus privacy monitoring with RWJBarnabas Health Legal Affairs, Operations, and Human Resources -HR.
Liaison with third-party Business Associates regarding privacy matters and investigations.
Facilitate patient requests to opt-out of the Health Information Exchange and/or Research Partners.
Manage patient requests to amend PHI per the Policy.
Act as a liaison with other system Privacy Officers.
Develop and maintain HIPAA Privacy education presentation for use within MG sites.
Develop articles for the MG newsletter related to privacy.
Attend any MG committee meeting as a representative for Privacy as needed.
Facilitate effective communication regarding privacy initiatives.
Present HIPAA Code of Conduct Education at the MG new hire orientation in collaboration with HR.
Supervision and oversight of the Privacy and Risk Coordinator,
Perform other duties as assigned

Leadership- leads by example, and displays a positive attitude. Established coaching skills that inspire others to execute and comply with organizational strategies.

High Quality of Work- dependable, accurate, thorough, and adheres to standards and safety rules, takes initiative.
Analytical/Problem-solving skills- identifies and resolves problems. Must be a strategic thinker.
Planning/organizational skills- prioritizes and plans work, must have the ability to multi-task, adaptable.
Collaboration and teamwork- must be capable of working with multiple parties, both internal and external. Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
Accountability- Possess an understanding of people and a sense of fairness and consistency. Ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, and take responsibility for their actions.
Time Management- Must manage time appropriately, efficiently, and effectively