Privacy Officer for RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Responsible for the privacy activities of the RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group. The Privacy Officer will identify opportunities to reduce privacy risks and establish a safer experience for our employees and patients. This position serves as a resource for providers and staff and partners with the organizational legal team. Activities include, but are not limited to privacy:

• Complaints
• Investigations
• Policies and Procedures
• Education

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor s Degree
• Minimum 5 years experience with HIPAA privacy or other related healthcare field
• Healthcare licensure/certification
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

Preferred:

• Experience with healthcare regulatory rules and laws, preferably in the ambulatory setting

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Must be willing to travel to all practice locations in the entire State of New Jersey and possible new locations in the future.

Essential Functions:

• Investigate, document, and determine the probability of compromise for privacy investigations/grievances via complaints, corporate compliance hotline, incident reporting, Epic Data Integrity reported events, MyChart patient portal reported events, and others as reported within the Medical Group -MG
• Knowledge of EHR navigation
• Demonstrates and maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong ability to work independently
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
• Demonstrates awareness of cultural competence
• Excellent writing, research, analytical, and time management skills
• Complete privacy risk assessment, create patient notification correspondence, and document corrective action plans for confirmed privacy breaches.
• Respond to government investigations regarding MG practices in conjunction with the System Privacy Officer.
• Manage reporting of confirmed privacy breaches to the Office for Civil Rights annually.
• Develop and oversee privacy sanctions log.
• Manage, investigate, and coordinate all Protenus privacy monitoring with RWJBarnabas Health Legal Affairs, Operations, and Human Resources -HR.
• Liaison with third-party Business Associates regarding privacy matters and investigations.
• Facilitate patient requests to opt-out of the Health Information Exchange and/or Research Partners.
• Manage patient requests to amend PHI per the Policy.
• Act as a liaison with other system Privacy Officers.
• Develop and maintain HIPAA Privacy education presentation for use within MG sites.
• Develop articles for the MG newsletter related to privacy.
• Attend any MG committee meeting as a representative for Privacy as needed.
• Facilitate effective communication regarding privacy initiatives.
• Present HIPAA Code of Conduct Education at the MG new hire orientation in collaboration with HR.
• Supervision and oversight of the Privacy and Risk Coordinator,
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Leadership - leads by example, and displays a positive attitude. Established coaching skills that inspire others to execute and comply with organizational strategies.

• High Quality of Work - dependable, accurate, thorough, and adheres to standards and safety rules, takes initiative.
• Analytical/Problem-solving skills - identifies and resolves problems. Must be a strategic thinker.
• Planning/organizational skills - prioritizes and plans work, must have the ability to multi-task, adaptable.
• Collaboration and teamwork - must be capable of working with multiple parties, both internal and external. Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Accountability - Possess an understanding of people and a sense of fairness and consistency. Ability to deal tactfully with colleagues, and take responsibility for their actions.
• Time Management - Must manage time appropriately, efficiently, and effectively