Privacy Analyst

CCHCS Cook Children's Health Care System; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a privacy compliance professional to help ensure HIPAA privacy rule adherence and protect PHI/PII across the organization. The role emphasizes maintaining integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality in investigations and reporting privacy metrics.

The position requires a minimum of two years in HIPAA/HITECH privacy areas, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience directly related to HIPAA and HITECH privacy rules or related compliance areas.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and management skills.
• Must multitask and maintain high discretion due to privacy issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring HIPAA Privacy Rule and other laws are met for PII/PHI.
• Help develop and maintain privacy policies and procedures and ensure adherence.
• Report metrics related to information privacy.
• Identify, investigate, report and resolve privacy violations with integrity and professionalism.
• Support ongoing Information Privacy Program and accurate investigation results.
• Provide professional assistance regarding data privacy to staff and clients.

Skills

HIPAA knowledge

PHI data handling

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Discretion

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Two years healthcare compliance experience

Tools

CHPC certification (preferred)

Job description

Location: Rosedale Office Building Department: Corporate Compliance Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday; 8a-5p This role will predominately be working onsite at our Rosedale Office Building in Fort Worth, TX. There will be flexibility to work remotely one (1) day per week, between Tuesday-Thursday.

• assisting with ensuring a reasonable and appropriate level of compliance is met in regard to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and other Federal and State laws, rules, and standards dealing with Personally Identifiable Information (PII). helping develop and implement non-technical safeguards in respect to Protected Health Information (PHI) as well as other proprietary and sensitive information.
• assisting with development and maintenance of privacy policies and procedures. helping to assure policies and procedures related to the privacy of information are being followed,
• reporting metrics related to information privacy.
• identifying, investigating, reporting and resolving privacy violations with the highest degree of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
• maintaining and helping to further build the Information Privacy Program in a way that ensures absolute integrity of investigation results in a way that reflects true and accurate analysis.
• providing professional assistance to appropriate personnel and clients regarding the privacy of data at CCHCS.

Education: All candidates must have a minimum of two years of experience directly related to HIPAA and HITECH privacy rules or related compliance areas. Bachelors Degree or equivalent education and a minimum of two years of health care compliance experience considered. Must have excellent written and verbal communication and management skills, ability to multi-task, and high level of discretion due to the nature of privacy issues.

Certification/Licensure: Current CHPC certification preferred. If not currently certified, then CHPC must be attained within 24 months of employment.

About Us

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.

Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.

Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids. This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care. Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen.