Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona
Department Name:
BHS HIPAA Project Office
Work Shift:
Day
Job Category:
Risk, Quality and Safety
Banner Health believes leadership and ethics matter. We look for leaders who share our understanding that focusing on trust ensures our resilience and relevance in a rapidly changing world.
We value and celebrate equity, diversity and inclusion and our leaders are at the forefront of health care transformation and the future of Banner Health - a non-profit health system based in Phoenix, Arizona, with 31 hospitals and several specialized facilities across six states, and over 50,000 employees. In addition to providing high-quality healthcare, Banner also offers insurance options through its plans and networks.
This Executive Director and Chief Privacy Officer leads a team of privacy professionals deeply involved in this important work. This position offers a great opportunity to collaboratively and strategically contribute to Banner Health’s mission of “ Making health care easier, so life can be better. ”
If you are a privacy compliance professional with experience working with complex, integrated health systems, and are excited about leading an experienced team and partnering with operational departments through innovative growth initiatives, consider this unique opportunity with Banner’s compliance team.
Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.
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 acts as the Privacy Officer for the system and is responsible for leading the system’s privacy compliance program, including providing leadership in the development, implementation and oversight of patient, member and employee privacy strategies, standards, policies, and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for the building and implementation of, an accountable, patient, member, employee privacy-conscious culture and system privacy compliance infrastructure with the objective of ensuring the organization is in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including federal and state requirements. The incumbent serves as the primary advisor to the organization’s senior management team on matters related to patient, member and employee privacy and related risks. The incumbent is responsible for the on-going monitoring and auditing of all information privacy initiatives, projects, and operational activities to provide optimal patient, member and employee privacy effectiveness and efficiencies. In addition, this position is responsible for leading system privacy investigations and coordinating the system’s response to privacy incidents and breaches in collaboration with legal counsel.
Core Functions
Banner Health Leadership will strive to uphold the mission, values, and purpose of the organization. They will serve as role models for staff and act in a people-centered, service excellence-focused, and results-oriented manner.
Minimum Qualifications
This position requires knowledge typically attained through completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in health information management, business, healthcare administration or equivalent.
At least ten years of experience in state and federal privacy laws, privacy-related regulatory guidance, privacy incident response, and compliance program oversight.
Must understand HIPAA and state and federal regulations for confidentiality and accreditation requirements. Must have experience influencing and facilitating organizational change. Requires experience in managing large, complex corporate projects and activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree and/or Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from an American Bar Association accredited school is preferred.
Certification in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (HPC) from the HCCA is preferred.
Additional Related Education And/or Experience Preferred.
EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans
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