Remote HIPAA Privacy Officer - Policy & Compliance Leader

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, seeks a HIPAA Privacy Officer to lead privacy and compliance across the agency, shaping policy, training, and investigations, and guiding leadership on federal and state HIPAA requirements.

You will be the subject matter expert on privacy, coordinating investigations and providing high-level guidance and reporting to support mission-critical operations for PA veterans and the National Guard.

Qualifications

• One year as an Administrative Officer 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in progressively responsible and varied office management of staff work in public or private organization, including experience in personnel management budgeting or procurement; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a four-year college or university; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• You must obtain and maintain a valid certification as Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) within 24 months of hire.
• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable NCIC screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• Certifications in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), and Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC)
• Experience in progressively responsible and varied health care management or compliance work
• Experience with health care regulations
• Experience with direct health care compliance
• Experience conducting investigations
• Experience in data collection and analysis
• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

Responsibilities

• Policy Development: Develop implement and maintain HIPAA privacy policies procedures and training programs
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor adherence to privacy laws regulations and agency standards while providing expert guidance
• Privacy Investigations: Conduct investigations review complaints analyze potential violations and coordinate required reporting
• Security Coordination: Collaborate with information technology and agency partners to address privacy and data security matters
• Audit And Reporting: Perform privacy audits evaluate compliance effectiveness and present findings to leadership
• Correspondence Management: Oversee executive correspondence tracking records management and related quality control processes

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, seeks a HIPAA Privacy Officer to lead privacy and compliance across the agency, shaping policy, training, and investigations, and guiding leadership on federal and state HIPAA requirements.

You will be the subject matter expert on privacy, coordinating investigations and providing high-level guidance and reporting to support mission-critical operations for PA veterans and the National Guard.