Privacy Associate in West Orange, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Associate

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: General Counsel Office

Req #: 0000268480

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $65,800.00 - $82,300.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Responsible for assisting in privacy compliance with privacy laws, rules and regulations promulgated under HIPAA, with an emphasis on using any auditing tools such as Bluesight.

A typical day as a Privacy Associate looks like:

• Conduct comprehensive, end to end investigations into potential privacy breaches using auditing platforms as well as other auditing tools, systems, and multiple EMR data sources.
• Identify unauthorized access, document findings, assist with determining root cause, and drive timely resolution in accordance with regulatory timeframes.
• Maintain expert knowledge of federal and state privacy laws, emerging regulatory trends, and enforcement priorities.
• Perform continuous monitoring of access logs, audit trails, and system alerts to detect anomalies and patterns of concern.
• Analyze trends through dashboard analytics and develop risk mitigation strategies for leadership.
• Validate and reconcile data discrepancies between EPIC audit logs, Bluesight, and other monitoring tools to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in supporting Local Privacy Officers in implementing new and existing privacy policies, workflows, and corrective action plans.
• Partner with others in the department to address cross functional operational needs, system upgrades, and workflow improvements.
• Track and escalate systemic issues that may impact compliance, operational efficiency, or patient trust.
• Assist in coordinating breach assessments, documentation, and reporting to HHS OCR when required.
• Maintain tracking of all reportable and non reportable events to ensure consistency and audit readiness.
• Participate in post incident reviews and contribute to systemwide corrective action planning.
• Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time.

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

• Working knowledge of health information flow and healthcare privacy laws and standards.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated comfort using auditing software, compliance platforms, case management systems, reporting dashboards, or similar technology tools.
• Interest in obtaining a professional privacy certification, such as CHPC, CIPP/US, or a comparable credential.
• Working knowledge of EMR access and systems, particularly Epic, strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working with any of privacy auditing, compliance monitoring, health care compliance, data analytics, or information security processes, preferred.

To be considered for this role you must have:

Education Required: Bachelors Degree. Experience: 2-4 years; Prior work in health care, legal and/or compliance services, which enabled working knowledge of health information flow and healthcare privacy laws and standards, and use of auditing software, compliance platforms, case management systems, reporting dashboards, or similar technology tools. Experience Preferred: Work experience with EMR access and EMR systems, particularly Epic. Work experience that required demonstration of strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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