The Patient Privacy/Security Coordinator functions and performs in a multifaceted role within the organization that monitors VCUHS/VCU compliance with the rules and regulations surrounding the use, storage and transmission of Patient Health Information. The Patient Privacy/Security Coordinator accomplishes this through monitoring and auditing; policy creation; staff educational efforts; and implementing technological reviews and safeguards. The Patient Privacy/Security Coordinator provides guidance, education and serves as a resource to VCUHS/VCU workforce, which also includes researchers, volunteers, and students seeking information regarding patient privacy, information security and HIPAA compliance. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), or Certified in Healthcare Privacy & Security (CHPS), or Obtain certification within one year of employment into position Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current CHPC or CHPS, or Obtain certification within one year of employment in position Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of five (5) years of HIPAA Privacy and Security healthcare experience Previous experience in an information technology, audit, policy and/or business related position Experience PREFERRED: Three (3) years of experience in a compliance related environment or academic healthcare center to include HIPAA Privacy and Security work experience Education/training REQUIRED: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field Education/training PREFERRED: Master's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field Independent action(s) required: Ability to research, comprehend and analyze government regulations with corresponding development of plans for resolution and implementation recommendations to others. Ability to prioritize and shift tasks as needed based on emergent criteria. Ability to anticipate the needs of the Compliance Leadership Team. Ability to interact with employees at all levels within the organization. Ability to work from an annual work plan and manage resources to complete the work plan in a timely manner. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: N/A Age Specific groups served: N/A Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting less than 20 lbs. Activities: Prolonged sitting, Walking (distance) Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.