System Privacy Officer Compliance

Penn Highlands Healthcare has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statistica Inc., the world leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

Summary:

The System Privacy Officer serves as the designated Privacy Officer for Penn Highlands Healthcare and is responsible for the development, implementation, oversight, and continuous improvement of the organization's enterprise privacy program across all hospitals, physician practices, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice, and affiliated entities. They System Privacy Officer ensures compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, applicable Pennsylvania privacy laws, the 42 CFR Part 2 regulations when applicable, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, and other federal and state privacy regulations. The position provides strategic leadership for protecting patient information while supporting high-quality patient care, operational efficiency, and appropriate information sharing throughout the health system.

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QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Health Information Management, Nursing, Business Administration, Information Systems, Compliance or related field.
• Minimum three to five years of progressive healthcare privacy, compliance, health information management, legal, auditing, or regulatory experience; minimum 1 year of leadership experience; Extensive knowledge of HIPAA Privacy Rule, HITECH, and healthcare privacy regulations; experience conducting privacy investigations; experience working within integrated healthcare systems; strong analytical and communication skills; Excellent judgement and decision-making ability, ability to analyze complex regulatory issues, strong leadership skills, ability to maintain confidentiality; experience presenting to executive leadership and governing boards
• Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), RHIA or RHIT, Experience with Cerner Millennium electronic health record, experience supporting multi-hospital health systems

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive Compensation
• Shift Differential
• Professional Development
• Supportive and Experienced Peers

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision offered after completion of introductory period
• Paid Time Off
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Company Paid Short & Long Term disability coverage
• Company Paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health & Wellness Programs