ANALYST II

California Department of State Hospitals; California; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is seeking an Analyst II in Ancillary Patient Support. The role sits at San Luis Obispo County with hybrid telework, permanent full-time status, and a AM shift schedule.

The incumbent will oversee privacy, HIPAA compliance, and risk management within patient information operations. Responsibilities include QA/risk management, PHI/PII protection, incident response, and privacy program support for the DSH-A facility.

Qualifications

• Eligibility by reachable on a certification list, transfer eligibility, or reinstatement.
• Meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.
• If not eligible, taking the exam is required.

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance and risk management.
• Consultation and technical assistance.
• Updates HIPAA privacy issues with the Privacy Team and recommends resolutions.
• Workload and operational analysis.
• Assist Health Information Manager (HIM) to protect PHI/PII privacy.

Job description

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-538094

Position #(s): 455-521-5393-702

Working Title: Analyst II - Ancillary Patient Support

Classification: ANALYST II

$6,031.00 - $7,547.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: San Luis Obispo County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Facility: DSH - Atascadero

Work Shift: AM Shift

Work Week: Monday - Friday

Job Description And Duties

The Analyst II - Ancillary Patient Support will be directed by the Ancillary Patient Support Manager in the Hospital Administrator's Office at the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero (DSH-A). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Quality assurance and risk management.
• Consultation and technical assistance.
• Updates the DSH-Atascadero Privacy Team on HIPAA issues, problems, and recommends resolutions.
• Workload and operational analysis.
• Assist Health Information Manager (HIM) to ensure privacy of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is protected.
• Receives, logs, investigates, analyzes, tracks, and responds to incoming patient requests for correction or amendment of protected health information and patient privacy and security complaints.
• Conduct corrections to addressograph errors and redaction errors.
• Maintains and safeguards HIPAA files and privacy practices.
• Implement existing state law and state policy regarding incident management and break response. Promptly investigates incidents involving the improper dissemination of information, of the loss, damage, or misuse of information assets.
• Formulates and adopts an incident management plan.
• Applies lessons learned in the determination and implementation of appropriate corrective actions to prevent or mitigate the risk of similar occurrences.
• Assist the Privacy Officer to ensure the Notice of Privacy Practices (NOPP) is posted in designated areas of the hospital and that the version is current, ensures all patients receive copies of the NOPP.
• Assist the Privacy Officer to ensure that patients have access to their health information, that denials are not inappropriate, that the legally required process for denials of access is followed, maintains documentation regarding denials.
• Updates the DSH-A management on HIPAA issues, problems, and recommends resolutions.
• Protected Health Information (PHI Team) Committee Member.
• Deliver New Employee Orientation (NEO) regarding relevant legal, confidentiality, and HIPAA privacy and security responsibilities.
• Maintain patient confidentiality of all patients and organizational information.
• Represents DSH-A at internal and external meetings including departmental work groups.
• Interfaces with the Chief Privacy Officer regarding non-attendance of privacy training.
• Completes varied projects assigned by the Supervisor II and Administration.

Eligibility

To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

Department Information

The Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is a secure public sector hospital providing inpatient forensic services for mentally ill adult males who are court committed throughout the State of California. Located on the central coast of California, the Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero is in the vicinity of destination locations such as San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Morro Bay, with easy access to beautiful beaches, serene natural settings, and many historical landmarks. We invite you to join our professional and talented workforce.

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov