Privacy Compliance Investigator (HIPAA)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical and Prescription DrugInsurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Privacy Associate in New Jersey to support privacy compliance across HIPAA regulations and EMR systems. The role emphasizes investigating breaches, monitoring access, and maintaining audit-ready documentation within a clinical setting.

The position requires experience with privacy auditing tools and collaboration with Local Privacy Officers to implement policies and workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience in privacy auditing and compliance monitoring.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and state privacy laws.
• Experience with EMR systems, preferably Epic.
• Ability to analyze data, investigate breaches, and report findings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end investigations into potential privacy breaches.
• Identify unauthorized access and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor access logs and system alerts for anomalies.
• Coordinate breach assessments and reporting to HHS OCR when required.
• Maintain audit readiness and documentation.

Skills

Privacy laws knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Auditing software tools

EMR systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic

Bluesight

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Privacy Associate in New Jersey to support privacy compliance across HIPAA regulations and EMR systems. The role emphasizes investigating breaches, monitoring access, and maintaining audit-ready documentation within a clinical setting.

The position requires experience with privacy auditing tools and collaboration with Local Privacy Officers to implement policies and workflows.