HIPAA Privacy & Data Analytics Specialist

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is seeking a Privacy Analyst to support HIPAA privacy and security initiatives across all system locations. You will provide data reporting and analysis of Privacy Office activities and lead audits of ePHI access enterprise-wide.

Responsibilities include building databases with Access, creating automated reports, conducting risk assessments, and partnering with Information Services to improve privacy operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of experience in healthcare privacy or health information management related field.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel, Access, SharePoint, and Word skills.
• Strong skills in communication, project/time management and prioritization/organization.
• Must be able to work effectively with individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares data flow diagrams to support the analysis of privacy and security projects.
• Conducts analysis of data and prepares charts to determine trends regarding privacy and security risks.
• Creates reports to support metrics, projects and information analysis.
• Designs and conducts audits of access to the electronic health record (EHR), analyzes results, and identifies possible instances of inappropriate access or use of the HER.
• Administers an enterprise-wide application capable of auditing access to applications processing ePHI enterprise-wide.
• Maintains the Privacy Office intranet site, including posting of files and creating linked content through Sharepoint.
• Supports the conduct of HIPAA risk assessments by collecting and reporting information using prepared checklists, as needed.
• Performs process improvement activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

SharePoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is seeking a Privacy Analyst to support HIPAA privacy and security initiatives across all system locations. You will provide data reporting and analysis of Privacy Office activities and lead audits of ePHI access enterprise-wide.

Responsibilities include building databases with Access, creating automated reports, conducting risk assessments, and partnering with Information Services to improve privacy operations.