Privacy Program Lead — HIPAA & Compliance Governance

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina seeks a Privacy Manager to advance the MUSC Health Privacy Program through oversight of day-to-day privacy operations, regulatory activities, and privacy initiatives. The role collaborates with Health Information Management, Information Security, Legal, Human Resources, Compliance and Clinical Operations to strengthen privacy practices.

A successful candidate will supervise privacy staff, oversee investigations and regulatory reporting, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of related experience; or internal candidate with a high school diploma and at least seven years of related experience.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, and other applicable state and federal privacy regulations and industry standards.
• Experience conducting privacy investigations, breach risk assessments, incident response activities, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on HIPAA and other state/federal privacy requirements.
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting one or more privacy team members, as assigned.
• Monitoring regulatory and industry developments impacting privacy compliance.
• Overseeing privacy investigations, breach assessments, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Assisting with the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of system-wide privacy policies, procedures, and standards.
• Participating in enterprise governance committees.
• Conducting regular privacy audits and investigations to identify potential privacy risks and mitigation strategies.
• Responding to privacy-related inquiries, incidents, and escalations in a timely and effective manner.
• Assisting the Director of Privacy with all other duties as assigned.

Skills

HIPAA knowledge

Privacy regulatory expertise

Communication skills

Leadership/mentoring

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma (internal candidate)

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina seeks a Privacy Manager to advance the MUSC Health Privacy Program through oversight of day-to-day privacy operations, regulatory activities, and privacy initiatives. The role collaborates with Health Information Management, Information Security, Legal, Human Resources, Compliance and Clinical Operations to strengthen privacy practices.

A successful candidate will supervise privacy staff, oversee investigations and regulatory reporting, and contribute to