Privacy Program Specialist, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Privacy Program Specialist to enhance and enforce its comprehensive privacy program. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and HITECH. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare privacy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a dedicated team committed to safeguarding sensitive health information while navigating a complex regulatory landscape. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on privacy practices and contribute to the organization's mission of protecting patient data.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in healthcare privacy and compliance.
• Solid understanding of HIPAA, HITECH, and CMIA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement privacy program policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal privacy laws.

Skills

Healthcare Privacy

Cybersecurity Incident Management

Analytical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Compliance Software

Privacy Incident Management Software

Job description

Your Role

The Privacy Office is responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of Blue Shield's Privacy Program. The Privacy Program ensures that Blue Shield and its affiliated covered entities, including Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, are in compliance with state and federal privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH), and California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). The Privacy Program Specialist, Consultant reports to the Privacy Office Sr. Manager and plays an essential role in advancing and enforcing Blue Shield's Privacy Program.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience


• Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience


• Requires prior experience in healthcare privacy, cybersecurity incident management, investigative services, or another related field


• Requires a solid understanding of state and federal privacy laws, including HIPAA/HITECH, CMIA, and privacy-related consumer protections laws, such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as knowledge of Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) privacy requirements for Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plans and Centers for Medicare or Medi-Cal and Medicaid (CMS) Medicare or Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans


• Excellent organizational skills and strong independent judgment, problem-solving, critical and analytical thinking skills, including an exceptional "moral compass" and work ethic


• Ability to work collaboratively in a team, perform duties with minimal supervision, multi-task, and to deliver a quality work product in a highly regulated, demanding, and constantly changing corporate environment


• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook


• Privacy healthcare-related experience that includes a familiarity with Privacy Impact Assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments; auditing and monitoring; investigating, managing, and reporting privacy incidents; health information management


• CIPP/US Certification or HCCA CHPC Certification preferred


• Experience and knowledge of compliance or privacy incident management software