HIPAA Privacy Analyst

Sentara Health is seeking a Remote HIPAA Privacy Analyst to support its healthcare privacy and compliance functions. The role investigates potential privacy breaches and noncompliance, administers privacy policies and procedures, and helps ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, Information Blocking, and federal and state privacy requirements.

Responsibilities

• The HIPAA Privacy Analyst investigates potential privacy breaches and noncompliance with Sentara HIPAA policies
• The analyst is responsible for implementing and administering all aspects of Sentara's Privacy policies and procedures and helping to ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, Information Blocking and other federal and state mandated privacy requirements
• Participates in other duties as necessary or as assigned

Preferred

• Working knowledge of the HIPAA Security Rule beneficial
• Experience in auditing, investigating and processing regulatory violations, as well as conducting investigative interviews strongly preferred
• Prior working experience of Insurance Claims (preferred)
• Clinical background (preferred)
• HIPAA Security Rule
• Auditing
• Regulatory Violation Processing
• Investigative Interviewing
• Insurance Claims
• Clinical Background

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Company

• Not-for-profit integrated healthcare system and health plans
• Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
• https://www.sentara.com/
• Founded in 1988
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rules, the HITECH Act, Information Blocking Rules and state data breach laws and regulations required
• strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required, with the ability to collaborate with all levels within the organization
• Excellent customer service, analytical, and investigative skills required
• High level of initiative, self-direction, emotional intelligence, accountability, and confidentiality required
• Bachelor's Level Degree
• 2 years minimum Privacy Analyst
• Investigative experience
• HIPAA Privacy knowledge
• HITECH Act knowledge
• Information Blocking Rules knowledge
• Knowledge of state data breach laws and regulations required
• Ability to be agile/work in a fast pace, working with case files, good detective skills/reasoning
• Ability to triage a customer service call, confident customer service skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required, with the ability to collaborate with all levels within the organization
• Working knowledge of the HIPAA Security Rule beneficial
• Experience in auditing, investigating and processing regulatory violations, as well as conducting investigative interviews strongly preferred
• Prior working experience of Insurance Claims (preferred)
• Clinical background (preferred)

Required skills

• , HITECH Act, Information Blocking Rules, State Data Breach Laws and Regulations, Privacy Compliance, Auditing, Investigative Interviews, Insurance Claims

Preferred skills

• Working knowledge of the HIPAA Security Rule beneficial, Prior working experience of Insurance Claims (preferred), Clinical background (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years