Job Title: Compliance and Privacy Director
Reports To: Board of Directors; CEO
EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE
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Master’s degree required; Juris Doctor preferred
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Compliance and/or risk-based certification in
healthcare strongly preferred (CHC, CHPC, CCEP, CHRC)
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Minimum three (3) years of experience in a
managerial compliance role in a healthcare setting
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HIPAA privacy auditing, conducting
investigations, monitoring standards, regulatory compliance, or related
experience in the healthcare field
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Background in anesthesia service delivery a plus
CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
May include any and/or all of the following:
Compliance (75%)
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Plans, implements, and monitors all aspects of LifeLinc’s
Compliance Program
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Directs and manages compliance projects; and
provides compliance guidance and advice to the management team
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Advises LifeLinc’s General Counsel and Associate
General Counsel of regulatory risks, gaps, and problem situations
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Generates compliance tools and standards that
address compliance program elements and compliance risk areas
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Develops, maintains, and updates compliance
policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state
laws and regulations.
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As required, implements appropriate management
and employee orientation, training, and education programs to ensure that
management and employees are aware of their compliance responsibilities and to
encourage high standards of compliance performance across the company
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Provides guidance to clinical providers and
employees at all levels regarding their interpretation and application of
compliance and privacy policies
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Receives reports from the compliance hotline and
maintains appropriate confidential records of those reports
Privacy (25%)
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Plans, implements, and monitors all aspects of
LifeLinc’s Privacy and Security Program
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Reviews all information security and privacy plans
throughout the organization to ensure alignment between security and privacy
practices, and acts as a liaison to the IT department
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Responsible for oversight of the creation and
monitoring of Business Associate Agreements and associated database to ensure
that all Business Associates are maintaining privacy requirements and
responsibilities
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Maintains current knowledge of applicable
federal and state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitors advancements
in information privacy technologies to ensure organizational adaptation and
compliance
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Establishes and administers a process for
receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and acting on all complaints
concerning the organization’s privacy policies including managing
organization’s breach notification process
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Other duties as assigned by the CEO and COO