Senior Director of Privacy
Senior Director of Privacy
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10-04-2025
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10-04-2025
Job Description
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Job Summary
Oversees all ongoing activities across the system related to the development implementation maintenance of and adherence to the organizations policies and procedures covering the privacy of disclosure of and access to patient health information in compliance with federal and state laws and the healthcare organizations information privacy practices.
Job Responsibilities
- Builds a strategic and comprehensive privacy program that defines develops maintains and implements policies and procedures that enable consistent effective privacy practices which minimize risk and ensure the confidentiality of protected health information (PHI); ensure privacy forms notices policies standards and procedures are up to date.
- Works with organization senior management Chief Information Security Officer Chief Information Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer to establish a systemwide Privacy Oversight Committee and serve in a leadership role for the Privacy Oversight Committees activities.
- Serves in a leadership role for privacy compliance.
- Assists Chief Compliance Officer with compliance activities and investigations as requested.
- Works with a high level of confidentiality.
- Prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective action.
- Interacts with all levels of team members and coordinates with others to implement corrective action and resolve issues/concerns.
- Develops and carries out/oversees ongoing monitoring plans based on findings and identified risk.
- Participates on various compliance committees subcommittees and workgroups.
- Collaborates with the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Information Officer to ensure alignment between security and privacy programs including policies practices and investigations.
- Performs or oversees initial and periodic information privacy risk assessment/analysis mitigation and remediation.
- Conducts related ongoing compliance monitoring activities in coordination with the organizations other compliance and operational assessment functions.
- Reviews rolebased access controls; oversees audits of access to Protected Health Information (PHI); recommends appropriate action necessary as a result of audit activities.
- Takes a lead role to ensure the organization has and maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consents authorization forms and information notices and materials reflecting current organization and legal practices and requirements.
- Oversees develops and delivers initial and ongoing privacy training to the workforce.
- Participates in the development implementation and ongoing compliance monitoring of all business associates and business associate agreements to ensure all privacy concerns requirements and responsibilities are addressed.
- Works cooperatively with the Health Information Management (HIM) Director and other applicable organization units in overseeing patient rights to inspect amend and restrict access to PHI when appropriate.
- Establishes with management and operations a mechanism to track access to protected health information within the purview of the organization and as required by law and to allow qualified individuals to review or receive a report on such activity.
- Establishes and administers a process for receiving documenting tracking investigating and taking action on all complaints concerning the organizations privacy policies and procedures in coordination and collaboration with other similar functions when necessary legal counsel.
- Manages all required breach determination and notification processes under HIPAA and applicable state breach laws and requirements in coordination with the HIPAA Security Director as applicable.
- Establishes and administers a process for investigating and acting on privacy complaints.
- Performs required breach risk assessment documentation and mitigation.
- Works with Human Resources to ensure consistent application of sanctions for privacy violations.
- Initiates facilitates and promotes activities to foster privacy awareness within the organization and related entities.
- Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and accreditation standards.
- Works with organization administration legal counsel and other related parties to represent the organizations privacy interests with external parties (state or local government bodies) who undertake to adopt or amend privacy legislation regulation or standard.
- Cooperates with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights State regulators and/or other legal entities in any compliance reviews or investigations.
- Serves as the privacy resource to the organization regarding release of information and to all entities and departments for all privacyrelated issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or higher in healthcare related field required upon hire AND
- Masters degree or higher in healthcare related field required within 2 years of employment in this position
- A combination of education training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- A minimum of 5 years relevant experience required
- CHPC Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance required within 12 months of employment in this position
Skills and Attributes
- Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Physical Demands
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Sitting: Frequently
- Lifting 025 lbs: Rarely
- Lifting 2575 lbs: Never
- Lifting over 75 lbs: Never
- Carrying 025 lbs: Rarely
- Carrying 2575 lbs: Never
- Carrying over 75 lbs: Never
- Pushing/Pulling 025 lbs: Rarely
- Pushing/Pulling 2575 lbs: Never
- Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Never
- Climbing: Rarely
- Bending/Stooping: Rarely
- Kneeling: Rarely
- Crouching/Crawling: Rarely
- Reaching: Occasionally
- Talking: Frequently
- Hearing: Occasionally
- Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Never
- Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
- Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
- Running: Never
- Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
- Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
- Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently
Owensboro Health Core Commitments
INTEGRITY We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
RESPECT We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
TEAMWORK We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles surpass goals celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
INNOVATION We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
SERVICE We focus on service to patients customers and team members by anticipating their needs thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
EXCELLENCE We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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