Privacy Specialist

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Privacy Specialist
Duties: Responsible for the intake, tracking, investigating, resolving, and documentation of all privacy inquiries, and complaints/investigations. Maintains all investigation notes and files in a contemporaneous, organized manner within the OCI incident reporting database. Strives to close all investigations and respond to all routine inquiries within OCI department standards and industry benchmarks. Escalates urgent issues to OCI leadership when necessary. Responsible for conducting privacy risk assessments, routine privacy monitoring, and privacy compliance reviews. Ensures the consistency and integrity of all risk analyses performed with respect to the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule in determining whether there is greater than a low probability of compromise in the event of an impermissible use of disclosure of protected health information. Drafts breach notification letters for review by Privacy Officer. Collaborates with key stakeholders in the development, drafting, and revision of policies and procedures, issuance of position papers, memos and documentation to disseminate applicable privacy requirements. Develops education and awareness materials and promotes activities that foster privacy awareness. Identifies root causes of privacy issues, assesses trends, and recommends changes to reduce privacy-related risks. Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal and state laws and other regulations and accreditation standards, and monitor privacy standards and changes in regulations to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance. Participate in outside healthcare compliance and privacy organizations to stay abreast of developments and best practices within the industry.

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