Privacy Analyst

TalentFish; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentFish is seeking a Privacy Analyst to join a leading healthcare organization. The role focuses on HIPAA privacy investigations, audits, risk reviews, and regulatory compliance within a primarily remote setting with occasional onsite requirements.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years of privacy/compliance experience, strong HIPAA knowledge, and the ability to manage confidential matters while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Certification like CHC/CHPC is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant privacy, HIPAA, healthcare compliance, audit, information systems, or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations.
• Experience identifying privacy/compliance risks and recommending corrective actions.
• Healthcare, hospital, academic medical center, or healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with investigations, audits, data analysis, metrics, and reporting.
• Strong project management, communication, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently manage sensitive and confidential matters.
• CHC and/or CHPC certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receive and investigate privacy incidents, complaints, and potential HIPAA violations
• Conduct privacy reviews and audits and recommend corrective actions
• Respond to privacy questions from patients, employees, and internal departments
• Identify privacy and compliance risks and assist with remediation plans
• Track incidents, audit findings, trends, SLAs, and program metrics
• Develop privacy guidance, training materials, FAQs, policies, and educational content
• Deliver privacy-related education and presentations
• Partner with internal compliance, information security, clinical research, and operational teams
• Stay current on HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and evolving healthcare privacy requirements
• Support privacy considerations involving clinical research and human-subject activities

Skills

Privacy knowledge

HIPAA compliance

Healthcare compliance

Audits & investigations

Data analysis

Project management

Communication & writing

Job description

Location: Illinois | Primarily Remote with Occasional Onsite Requirements

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

TalentFish is seeking a Privacy Analyst for a leading healthcare organization. This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare privacy or compliance professional with hands‑on experience supporting HIPAA privacy investigations, audits, risk reviews, and regulatory compliance.

This is not a cybersecurity analyst position. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in healthcare privacy, HIPAA, compliance, auditing, or related regulatory areas.

What You'll Do

• Receive and investigate privacy incidents, complaints, and potential HIPAA violations
• Conduct privacy reviews and audits and recommend corrective actions
• Respond to privacy questions from patients, employees, and internal departments
• Identify privacy and compliance risks and assist with remediation plans
• Track incidents, audit findings, trends, SLAs, and program metrics
• Develop privacy guidance, training materials, FAQs, policies, and educational content
• Deliver privacy-related education and presentations
• Partner with internal compliance, information security, clinical research, and operational teams
• Stay current on HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules and evolving healthcare privacy requirements
• Support privacy considerations involving clinical research and human-subject activities

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant privacy, HIPAA, healthcare compliance, audit, information systems, or related experience
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations
• Experience identifying privacy/compliance risks and recommending corrective actions
• Healthcare, hospital, academic medical center, or healthcare consulting experience strongly preferred
• Experience with investigations, audits, data analysis, metrics, and reporting
• Strong project management, communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to independently manage sensitive and confidential matters

CHC and/or CHPC certification is preferred but not required.