Patient Care Technician

Description:

Under the direct supervision of the Director, Privacy, this position contributes to the Bon Secours Mercy Health mission and vision by supporting privacy compliance activities within their assigned functional area including as part of the overarching BSMH compliance program.

Essential Job Functions

 

• Investigates, documents, and reports on potential HIPAA breaches.
• Requests audits of electronic systems and incorporates into investigations.
• Reviews audit findings and conduct investigations related to audit finding results.
• Interviews individuals with information relevant to the investigation.
• Prepares breach notification letters per the requirements of the BSMH HIPAA Breach Notification Policy.
• Maintains documentation for privacy incident investigations, resolutions, and sanctions.
• Completes investigations in a manner that maintains compliance with governing state and federal laws.
• Keeps Director Privacy apprised of the status of investigations.
• Ensures corrective action plans addressing HIPAA matters are implemented and functional in addressing the cause of the matter.\
• Maintains confidentiality of the matters under investigation or previously investigated.
• Provides training, coaching and mentoring to staff at the direction of the System Director Privacy.
• Attends various staff meetings to provide role based education, assess departmental level HIPAA risks and answer questions from internal customers.
• Travel if necessary to complete on-site audits and investigations.
• This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
  
   

Licensing/Certification

Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC), Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), or other compliance or privacy certification (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Legal studies, Healthcare administration, Business, health information management, or another related field (required)

Work Experience

Four to six years of in-depth experience within healthcare operations or compliance related activities (required)