Privacy Officer at Health Affiliates Maine LLC

Auburn, Maine, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HIPAA Privacy Rules, Incident Management, Policy Development, Risk Assessments, Compliance, Medical Records, Privacy Audits, Staff Training, Business Associate Agreements, Cyber Security, Data Breach Remediation, IT Resource Management, Access Auditing, Healthcare Regulations, Documentation Procedures, Privacy Practices

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Description Health Affiliates Maine has an opening for a Privacy Officer to join their team! This is a full-time Exempt role. Roles and Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to the following): Be the first point of contact regarding HIPAA Privacy Rules across all departments. Conduct thorough investigations into all incidents relating to HIPAA Develop and continually maintain policies and procedures. Assist with and conduct annual risk assessments and risk reduction strategies in collaboration with the HIPAA Security Officer. Ensure compliance and proper execution of records requests and document disposal procedures. Oversee medical records administrative support Ensure all departments follow company privacy practices and perform privacy related audits. Log and respond to breaches and privacy problems, working to mitigate exposure. Train and educate staff and vendors on privacy policies, explaining consequences. Ensure a BAA is obtained whenever necessary, monitor HIPAA attestation compliance with outside vendors and do due diligence to verify the business associate’s HIPAA policy and practices. Develop and maintain onboarding and offboarding policies and procedures. Submit proposals on how to improve current practices, include how to make them more cost effective. Develop and deliver periodic content regarding HIPAA best practices, regulatory changes, cyber security, and general themes to all staff either quarterly or as needed. Conduct access auditing and maintain sensitive charts within our client record systems. Maintain knowledge and familiarity with HIPAA, 42 CRF, and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Incident management and remediation in the event of a data breach. Apply privacy practices in the context of tangible IT resources like networking hardware, computers, and devices, as well as intangible resources like software and data. Perform all other duties necessary as directed by the assistant director of Information Technology. Benefits (Include but are not limited to the following): We recognize that our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance to support you doing your best work. Highlights include: Extensive earned benefit time package including increase adjustments at 1 year, 5 year, 10 year and 15 year anniversaries Flextime and condensed work week option up to 12.5 paid Holidays Financial programs including Dependent Care – FSA, 401k and financial advising Health benefit programs including multiple medical options, onsite health coaching as well as paid life and disability insurance. Requirements Qualifications (Include but are not limited to the following): A Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Administration or related field At least 2 years of experience in a medical or mental health related field preferred

Responsibilities

The Privacy Officer will serve as the primary contact for HIPAA Privacy Rules and will conduct investigations into HIPAA-related incidents. They will also develop and maintain policies, conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance across all departments.