Offer summary

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree or equivalent education in business or healthcare field., 1-2 years of relevant experience in health information management or privacy compliance., Familiarity with HIPAA regulations is essential., Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are required..

Key responsabilities:

Manage weekly reports and assist with incident investigations.

Handle phone line and group email communications.

Provide administrative support to the Privacy Department staff.

Maintain database information and assist with committee duties.

Job description

Primary City/State:

Arizona, Arizona

Department Name:

BHS HIPAA Project Office

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Administrative Services

Great careers are built at Banner Health. There’s more to health care than doctors and nurses. We support all staff members as they find the path that’s right for them. Apply today, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Becker’s Healthcare recently honored Banner as one of 150 top places to work in health care for 2024, we are proud to offer our team members many career and lifestyle choices throughout our network of facilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

This Privacy Assistant role is 5/8’s – 8 hour shift between 7am and 6pm. In this position you will be managing weekly reports, assisting with and investigating with incidents as they arise, managing phone line and group email as well as assisting with education.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position assists with privacy management functions, services and systems for Banner Health. Under the supervision of Privacy Department leadership, the Privacy Specialist role provides support and operations for initiatives critical to the Banner Health Privacy Office. This position is accountable in supporting the implementation of our privacy strategic goals, successfully assisting with Privacy operational and compliance activities, and providing administrative assistance. This includes assisting the Privacy Directors with identification, investigation, resolution, and documentation of privacy violations and breaches.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Maintain database information current, assistance with committee administrative duties, analyzing and monitoring reports and/or audits, other duties as assigned, as well as being a privacy champion and steward across the organization.

2. Manage FairWarning alerts (EMR access audits that trigger based on preset alerts/triggers); review assigned the daily/weekly alerts and assess which to open investigations on. Enter details into Origami system.

3. Perform basic investigations on simple investigations that come through Origami reporting portal, gather details on the incident and forward onto the Privacy Director for the final breach determination or assessment.

4. Provide administrative support to department staff. Perform administrative duties such as mailing of patient notification letters, transcribe and distribute minutes of important meetings, maintain Origami (i.e. facility contact list), assist in PowerPoint presentations for various meetings, take and triage telephone calls and direct to appropriate parties.

5. This position primarily focuses on supporting the Privacy Office. This position has frequent interaction with, but is not limited to, employees, physicians, patients, visitors, community agencies, vendors, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires Associate’s degree or equivalent education and/or experience in business or healthcare field.

Must have 1-2 years of relevant training or education experience in a specialist or similar role related to health information management, privacy, security, compliance, and/or supporting legal/regulatory in a business or healthcare field. Familiarity with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Must possess outstanding collaboration skills, communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and other external parties. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent organization and time-management skills demonstrating appropriate prioritization, timeliness, and responsiveness in connection with work assignments, urgent situations, and inquiries (e.g., emails, phone calls, etc.).

Proficiency with general office technology (PC’s, MS Office [Word, Excel, PowerPoint]).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.