Privacy Program Specialist, Consultant

Your RoleThe Privacy Office develops and oversees Blue Shield's Privacy Program. The Privacy Program ensures that Blue Shield and its affiliated covered entities, including Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, are in compliance with state and federal privacy laws and regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH), and California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA). The Privacy Program Specialist, Consultant reports to the Privacy Office Manager or Director and plays an essential role in advancing and enforcing Blue Shield's Privacy Program.Your Knowledge and ExperienceRequires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience.Requires prior experience in healthcare, legal services, privacy, audit, investigative services, systems or operations support, corporate training, or another related field.Requires a solid understanding of state and federal privacy laws, including HIPAA/HITECH, CMIA, and privacy-related consumer protections laws, such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as knowledge of Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) privacy requirements for Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plans and Centers for Medicare or Medi-Cal and Medicaid (CMS) Medicare or Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans.Preferred: Privacy healthcare-related experience that includes a familiarity with Privacy Impact Assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments; auditing and monitoring; investigating, managing, and reporting privacy incidents; health information management.Preferred: CIPP/US Certification or HCCA CHPC Certification.Pay Range:

The pay range for this role is $109,120.00 to $163,680.00 for California.

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