Manager Privacy Programs

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Manager, Privacy Programs','210558','IT Security','Washington-Seattle','Days','40 hours per week','40 hours per week','0800 - 1700','0800 - 1700','Monday - Friday','Monday - Friday','','','!*!Honored as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason in Seattle, WA, is internationally recognized as a preeminent organization that is focused on transforming health care. True to that vision, we spent this past decade creating and delivering a multitude of innovations. The results?  Industry-changing process improvements and initiatives that have revolutionized our ability to eliminate waste, cut costs, and most importantly, improve the quality of services. Our commitment to Team Medicine and the transformation of health care is what built our reputation as a quality leader, and empowers us with the capability to provide rapid access to care through our Virginia Mason Production System.

As a key member of our leadership team, you will help to continually develop the results-driven initiatives that define our success and are transforming healthcare.

The Manager, Privacy Programs oversees all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization’s policies and procedures covering the privacy of, and access to, patient health information in compliance with federal and state laws and the healthcare organization’s information privacy practices.

Responsiblities include:

Analyzes program needs and leads development of program plans, including objectives, deliverables, key tasks, timelines, cost estimates, resources required, milestones, stakeholder identification, risks, decision-making processes and resource requirements. 

Leads or builds the development, implementation and monitoring of program communication strategies to create awareness and action in stakeholder groups. 

Provides development guidance and assists in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of organization information privacy policies and procedures in coordination with organization management and administration, the Information Privacy and Security committee, and legal counsel. 

Works with legal counsel and management, key departments, and committees to ensure the organization has and maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consent, authorization forms, and information notices and materials reflecting current organization and legal practices and requirements 

Oversees, directs, delivers, or ensures delivery of initial and annual privacy training and orientation to all employees, volunteers, medical and professional staff, contractors (workforce) and other appropriate third parties. 

Establishes and administers a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and taking action on all complaints concerning the organization’s privacy policies and procedures in coordination and collaboration with other similar functions and, when necessary, legal counsel. 

Works cooperatively with the HIM Director and other applicable organization units in overseeing patient rights to inspect, amend, and restrict access to protected health information when appropriate. 

Ensures compliance with privacy practices and consistent application of performance correction for failure to comply with privacy policies for all individuals in the organization’s workforce, extended workforce, and for all business associates, in cooperation with Human Resources, the information security officer, administration, and legal counsel as applicable. 

Works with all organization personnel involved with any aspect of release of protected health information, to ensure full coordination and cooperation under the organization’s policies and procedures and legal requirements. 

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.

','!*!Bachelor's Degree in a business, healthcare or related field. At least five years HIPAA Privacy operational and program management experience required. Demonstrated ability to work independently and excellent analysis skills required. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communications skills, including ability to present findings and recommendations also required. Demonstrated ability to discuss issues in a non-threatening and non-judgmental manner and ability to work in a wide variety of settings required. Demonstrated competencies in team building, conflict management, problem solving and planning also required. MS Office product knowledge required (competent in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software).

Preferred: Master's degree in business or healthcare-related field preferred. Demonstrated proficiency in project management methods and tools also preferred. Demonstrated deep knowledge of VMMC systems, methods and sensitivities preferred. Demonstrated competence in lean concepts and methods also preferred.

Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Virginia Mason Medical Center
Website : http://www.virginiamason.org