Privacy Analyst

Description

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Summary:
To support the operations of the UNC Health Care System Privacy Office and its activities relating to privacy education, investigations, audits, policy development and consultation and guidance. This position will provide direct support to and act at the direction of the UNC Health Care System Privacy Program Managers and the UNC Health Care System Chief Privacy Officer.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the investigation of privacy incidents and complaints by performing intake review, conducting interviews, preparing incident summaries and entering incident investigation case facts and supporting documentation into the incident management system. Compile monthly and annual reports listing metrics to be used in support of presentations offered to leadership.
2. Conduct electronic health record user audits on an ongoing basis using a vendor-supported application. Review and organize multiple types of access reports and identify questionable accesses for further investigation. Follow defined process for appropriate follow-up on identified accesses and report findings to Privacy Program Managers. Assist in documentation of and performance of resulting investigations.
3. Provide guidance to staff and others on compliance with UNC Health Care System privacy policies and procedures.
4. Develop supporting materials for presentations, policies and reports on the progress of initiatives and accomplishments of the UNC Health Care System Privacy Office.
5. Maintain and update web content on the UNC Health Care System Privacy Office web pages (intranet and external facing). Develop content for the web pages.
6. Assist in projects and related activities in supporting Privacy Program Managers and the Chief Privacy Officer through the performance of research and preparation of other supporting materials.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Three (3) years of experience in healthcare compliance or relevant legal experience or education.
* If Associate's degree, seven (7) years of experience in healthcare compliance.
* If high school diploma, eleven (11) years of experience in healthcare compliance.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills. *Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines. *Expresses initiative, teamwork and a good attitude. *Shows interest and self-motivation. *Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Privacy Services

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.