Director - Hipaa Privacy

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Director - HIPAA Privacy
The candidate: Provides documentation of the hybrid entity designation of all covered Health Care Components ("HCCs") within the university. Modifies and updates the NSU Health Care Centers privacy policies, procedures and forms, in consultation with the legal counsel and HIPAA Liaisons, as may be required by changes in federal or state law, or as needed to respond to NSU Health Care Center(s) policy changes. Develops and implements a HIPAA privacy monitoring program. Coordinates with applicable HIPAA Liaisons and NSU Health Care Centers to exercise reasonable efforts to ensure the development and implementation of corrective action plans in response to monitoring deficiencies. Oversees, directs, delivers, or ensures delivery of privacy training and orientation to all applicable faculty, employees, students and, and other appropriate third parties. Maintains records of HIPAA education materials and attendance. Serves as NSU's contact person responsible for receiving alleged HIPAA privacy concerns and incidents and providing information regarding the NSU Health Care Centers HIPAA privacy practices as described in the NSU Notice of Privacy Practices. Establishes and administers a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, and investigating alleged HIPAA privacy concerns and incidents. Coordinates with legal counsel, the Office of Risk Management, the NSU Health Care Centers, HIPAA Liaisons and others as necessary to respond to alleged HIPAA privacy concerns and incidents. Coordinates with the Office of Human Resources, the NSU Health Care Centers and HIPAA Liaisons in disciplinary actions related to failure of employee(s) to comply with the HIPAA privacy policies and/or applicable regulations. Cooperates with the US Office of Civil Rights, other legal entities and University officers in any compliance reviews and investigations. Serves as a liaison to the NSU Information Security Department and the HIPAA Security Officer to assist with alignment of HIPAA security and privacy practices. Serves as a liaison to the NSU Institutional Review Board (IRB), faculty, researchers and students in offering assistance in the development of appropriate HIPAA Research policies and procedures and related questions and issues. Organizes and oversees HIPAA privacy compliance-related committees, and coordinates with HIPAA Liaisons, faculty, employees and students on HIPAA privacy issues, including research. Prepares and presents periodic and ad hoc reports on the current status and future requirements of the HIPAA privacy compliance program. Serves on committee(s) and projects in a leadership role for the planning, design and evaluation of data privacy. Directs and supervises assigned personnel in the Office of HIPAA Privacy including job descriptions, managing performance evaluations, scheduling orientation and training. Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested. CHPC (Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance) required within the first year of employment. Bachelor's Degree is essential. Must have 3-5 years' experience in healthcare information privacy field. Should have experience in developing HIPAA compliance programs, policies and procedures, training development and presentation, all aspects of a privacy compliance program. Should preferably have JD degree.

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