Job Summary

Performs varied advanced HIPAA Privacy Compliance, General Compliance, and Administrative duties which are related to regulatory standards, internal policies and procedures, initiative, foresight, judgment, organization, communication and creativity. Compliance and Administrative duties of the position include planning and coordination of activities of a given project to guarantee compliance with governmental regulations.

Job Duties

• Executes health system privacy audits and risk assessments in accordance with annual compliance risk assessment and Audit Committee work plan.
• Investigates and performs root cause analysis and risk assessments of privacy matters, including unauthorized disclosures.
• Works effectively with operations staff to implement effective mitigating and corrective actions to address identified compliance issues.
• Serves as internal expert and advisor regarding interpretation and application of privacy regulations.
• Effectively oversees and manages compliance projects, including regulatory implementations Prepares the Covered Entity for Office for Civil Rights Audits and maintain a state of audit readiness by performing OCR mock audit reviews on an annual basis to identify and mitigate new risk areas.
• Responds to and addresses privacy issues relating to business associates and vendors; Executes privacy compliance awareness activities to educate staff in coordination with the Privacy Officer.
• Investigates, documents, and resolves HIPAA privacy incidents and breaches in coordination with the Chief Privacy Officer.
• Maintains all required documentation in Privacy repository.
• Prepares regulatory notifications at the direction of Chief Privacy Officer Collects and maintains various statistical measurements used to documenting compliance and to prepare departmental and executive reporting May represent the Privacy Office on various committees and work groups at the direction of the Chief Privacy Officer.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

This posting reflects an opening for Privacy Compliance Specialist I and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants for higher levels of this role based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Position Details

Travel to Danville, Pennsylvania as business needs require.

Demonstrated Analytical, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Verbal and Written Communication, Presentation and Customer Service Skills preferred.

Employee Value Proposition: Opportunity for constant learning in a team atmosphere.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Skills

Organizing; Working Independently; Interpersonal Communication

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.