Privacy Associate

RWJBarnabas Health; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Sick Time

Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Privacy Associate in New Jersey to support privacy compliance efforts under HIPAA. The role involves investigations of potential breaches, monitoring EMR systems, and collaborating with Local Privacy Officers on policies and corrective actions.

Minimum 2–4 years’ healthcare privacy experience, Bachelor’s degree, and familiarity with auditing tools. Competitive benefits and a salaried, day-shift position in the General Counsel Office.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of health information privacy laws and standards.
• Experience with auditing tools and privacy compliance platforms.
• Ability to analyze data trends and generate risk insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in privacy certifications (CHPC, CIPP/US).

Responsibilities

• Investigate potential privacy breaches end-to-end using auditing platforms and EMR data sources.
• Identify unauthorized access, document findings, determine root causes, and drive timely resolution.
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal and state privacy laws and enforcement priorities.
• Monitor access logs and system alerts to detect anomalies.
• Analyze trends and develop risk mitigation strategies for leadership.

Skills

Privacy compliance

Auditing tools

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

HIPAA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Bluesight

EPIC

Compliance platforms

Case management systems

Job description

life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, sick time, long term disability, tuition reimbursement

Privacy Associate

Req #: 48958

Category: Legal, Risk and Compliance

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department: General Counsel Office

Pay Range: $65,800.00 - $82,300.00 per year

Location: 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Job Title: Associate

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: General Counsel

Req #: 48958

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $65,834 - $82,292 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Responsible for assisting in privacy compliance with privacy laws, rules and regulations promulgated under HIPAA, with an emphasis on using any auditing tools such as Bluesight.

A typical day as a Privacy Associate looks like:

• Conduct comprehensive, end to end investigations into potential privacy breaches using auditing platforms as well as other auditing tools, systems, and multiple EMR data sources.
• Identify unauthorized access, document findings, assist with determining root cause, and drive timely resolution in accordance with regulatory timeframes.
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal and state privacy laws, emerging regulatory trends, and enforcement priorities.
• Perform continuous monitoring of access logs, audit trails, and system alerts to detect anomalies and patterns of concern.
• Analyze trends through dashboard analytics and develop risk mitigation strategies for leadership.
• Validate and reconcile data discrepancies between EPIC audit logs, Bluesight, and other monitoring tools to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in supporting Local Privacy Officers in implementing new and existing privacy policies, workflows, and corrective action plans.
• Partner with others in the department to address cross functional operational needs, system upgrades, and workflow improvements.
• Track and elevate systemic issues that may impact compliance, operational efficiency, or patient trust.
• Assist in coordinating breach assessments, documentation, and reporting to HHS OCR when required.
• Maintain tracking of all reportable and non reportable events to ensure consistency and audit readiness.
• Participate in post incident reviews and contribute to systemwide corrective action planning.
• Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Working knowledge of health information flow and healthcare privacy laws and standards.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated comfort using auditing software, compliance platforms, case management systems, reporting dashboards, or similar technology tools.
• Interest in obtaining a professional privacy certification, such as CHPC, CIPP/US, or a comparable credential.
• Working knowledge of EMR access and systems, particularly Epic, strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working with any of privacy auditing, compliance monitoring, health care compliance, data analytics, or information security processes, preferred.

To be considered for this role you must have:

Education Required: Bachelors Degree. Experience: 2-4 years; Prior work in health care, legal and/or compliance services, which enabled working knowledge of health information flow and healthcare privacy laws and standards, and use of auditing software, compliance platforms, case management systems, reporting dashboards, or similar technology tools. Experience Preferred: Work experience with EMR access and EMR systems, particularly Epic. Work experience that required demonstration of strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer