HIPAA Privacy & Compliance Educator

Washington University in St. Louis; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Privacy Education and Compliance Specialist to develop and implement a comprehensive privacy education program for staff, ensuring HIPAA compliance across departments.

The role includes managing privacy incident reporting, investigation, and breach prevention. You will stay current on federal and state privacy laws, conduct risk assessments, and update policies and consent materials in line with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience in health information management/HIPAA in a healthcare environment required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Certifications from HCCA and AHIMA are preferred (CHC, CHPC, CHPS, CHC, CHPA as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Oversees, develops and delivers initial and ongoing privacy education and training to the workforce.
• Provides compliance advice and guidance to all departments on privacy matters to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards and policies.
• Manages privacy incident reporting, response, mitigation and investigation processes; prevents breaches of protected health information.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy and breach notification rules.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and monitors advancements in privacy risk mitigation strategies.
• Conducts privacy risk assessments and ongoing compliance monitoring.
• Develops, recommends and maintains appropriate HIPAA‑compliant consents, authorization forms, privacy notices and other materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Code of Federal Regulations

Collaborative Problem Solving

Confidentiality

Epic EHR

Healthcare Environments

Health Information Management

HIPAA

Oral Communications

Privacy Laws

Researching

Sound Judgment

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Privacy Education and Compliance Specialist to develop and implement a comprehensive privacy education program for staff, ensuring HIPAA compliance across departments.

The role includes managing privacy incident reporting, investigation, and breach prevention. You will stay current on federal and state privacy laws, conduct risk assessments, and update policies and consent materials in line with regulatory requirements.