Health Information Privacy Coordinator

Department:

10453 Revenue Cycle - HIM: Operations Services

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday

8am - 430 pm

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as a Privacy Officer and maintains up-to-date knowledge of federal and state privacy laws and HIPAA regulations.
• Acts as subject matter expert for the appropriate use and disclosure of PHI in accordance with all laws, regulations, policies, and other applicable guidelines. Provides advice and feedback to Advocate Health leaders on privacy-related questions and policies.
• Facilitates and coordinates privacy-related complaints and ensures thorough investigations in partnership with Department Leadership, Privacy-Compliance, Human Resources, Risk Management, Patient Portal Support, and other parties involved to respond to HIPAA concerns and issues. Submits completed investigation documentation to the Privacy-Compliance department.
• Collaborates with and follows up with various leadership to obtain the necessary information to complete investigations, runs Epic audit reports, and determines the type of privacy violation. Adheres to strict deadlines while ensuring detailed, thorough, and accurate investigation into all applicable concerns. Issues breach notifications in coordination with the Enterprise Privacy/Compliance department.
• Assists patients with PHI Amendment requests and communicates with them on the status and results of their requests. Works cooperatively with Physicians and other clinical authors with respect to patients' right to request PHI amendments. Collaborates with HIM Data Integrity and other involved parties when Identity Theft/Fraud has been identified.
• Serves as an expert resource, and educator for HIPAA and state privacy laws, provides timely guidance and support, and collaborates with leaders and team members across the region to help ensure compliant practices involving the use of PHI. Educates diverse audiences through presentations at leadership meetings as well as 1:1 and small-group educational opportunities.
• Serves as a point person for privacy-related issues at meetings and within work teams and communicates information appropriately to leadership.
• Attends quarterly Department and/or Market meetings to report our Privacy Statistics and education.

License/Registration/Certification Required:

• Health Information Administrator (RHIA), or
• Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Education Requirements:

• Associate degree in health information management or related field.

Experience Requirements:

• Typically requires 2 years of experience in Health Information Management in complex acute and/or ambulatory environments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Possess high attention to detail.
• Knowledge and understanding of HIPAA Privacy laws and possess the ability to put them into practice.
• Ability to effectively investigate and resolve problems using critical thinking consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Excellent verbal, listening, presentation, and written communication skills. Experience developing and sharing information through presentations required.
• Proficient knowledge in the use of electronic health records, data capture technology, Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and the use of virtual meeting technology.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Pay Range
$25.55 - $38.35

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.