System Privacy Support Specialist

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Discounts

Job summary

MU Health Care seeks a Privacy Administrative Specialist to manage privacy training data, audits, complaints and resolutions. You will perform data analysis, trend reporting, and contribute to privacy education and conduct disciplinary meetings.

Based on experience, you will maintain privacy database, prepare reports, monitor breaches, and support regulatory documentation. This on-site role in Columbia, MO works Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:00pm in Corporate Compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) years of related experience, or a Master's or higher level degree may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Track HIPAA privacy compliance performance measures and maintain related data.
• Investigate, document, and report privacy complaints and violations to management.
• Maintain privacy database and audit using network tools; report on disclosures and audit requests.
• Schedule and participate in privacy education programs and disciplinary meetings.
• Prepare patient breach correspondence for review and monitor potential privacy breaches.
• Update privacy information on websites and social media; ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Complete unit/department duties as outlined in departmental documents.

Skills

Privacy compliance

Data analysis

Education & training

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Shift:Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Work Arrangement:On-site
Department: Corporate Compliance

Facility: University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO
Compensation:

Base Pay Range: $59,322 - $96,762 per year, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

Performs a broad range of Privacy- specific administrative duties including maintaining data regarding privacy training, audits, complaints and resolutions for the organization. Performs data analysis including trending, analysis and metric reporting related to privacy breaches. Conducts privacy education, privacy walkthroughs, and participates in disciplinary meetings.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Track HIPAA privacy compliance performance measures, which may include: breach of confidentiality, privacy-related complaints, or incidents involving violations of policy and is responsible for data entry, monitoring and tracking of privacy consultations, investigations, and issues received as well as prepares privacy reports and statistical analyses for internal and external use.
• Ensure that privacy complaints, incidents, and violations are properly investigated, timely resolved, and reported to management as necessary, and appropriately documented for regulatory purposes.
• Maintain the privacy database. Audit using network tools and report on Accounting of Disclosures and Audit Requests.
• Schedule employee disciplinary meetings. May attend certain disciplinary meetings based upon the type of privacy issue.
• Prepare patient breach correspondence for review by the SPO. Monitor and reports to SPO of potential privacy breaches, complaints, and violations.
• Update and maintain privacy information on websites and social media to ensure that the information is timely and accurate.
• Coordinate and schedule privacy education programs. Track privacy education and training of employees, contractors, vendors, and partners. Communicate upcoming privacy training programs scheduled in person and online.
• Perform privacy walkthroughs and provide results to appropriate persons.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities can be acquired.
• Three (3) years of related experience, or a Master's or higher level degree may be substituted.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience within a health care environment.
• Missouri Board of Nursing RN/LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN/LPN.
• Experience and knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Data Security.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.