Privacy and Compliance Analyst

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Privacy and Compliance Analyst

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Privacy, the Compliance and Privacy Analyst ("Analyst") contributes to the achievement of corporate compliance and privacy programs including investigations, corrective action, policy development, monitoring and education. The Analyst collaborates with others to prepare internal reports, presentations and respond to external inquiries.

Position Highlights:

• Position: Privacy and Compliance Analyst

• Location: Warrenville, IL

• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

• Required Travel: frequent travel throughout the system will be required. Every other Monday to either Arlington Heights, Elmhurst, or Skokie and additional frequent travel throughout the system for trainings and meetings.

What you will do:

• Investigation, Audit and Monitoring Planning and Fieldwork

  • Conducts timely investigations of routine reported potential privacy and compliance incidents. These incidents may be reported through RL6, the Corporate Compliance Hotline, the Data Loss Prevention tool or other means.

  • Completes assigned project plan steps for more complex investigations, audits and monitoring activities.

  • Conducts monitoring activities as assigned.

  • Documents the results of the project plan steps in the case management software or audit workpapers. For routine privacy investigations, this includes documenting a Privacy Summary at the end of each investigation that explains how the breach occurred and the corrective action that was taken.

  • Organizes investigation folders by following the department incident procedure guide.

• Investigation, Auditing and Monitoring Reporting and Corrective Action

  • Works with leadership to formulate recommendations for corrective action.

  • Communicates necessary corrective action and follows up to ensure the corrective action has been implemented.

• Effectively communicates with patients and employees by phone and in writing.

• Manages, under the direction of the Manager, Compliance and Privacy, the breach letter notification process including drafting the breach letter notification letters, patient correspondence letters and attestations.

• Training and Education

  • Conducts educational sessions about privacy issues with associates of all levels.

• Monitors case load with Privacy and Compliance leadership. Timely notifies immediate supervisor of obstacles to completing work and issues identified during investigations and audits.

• Maintains current knowledge of applicable federal and state privacy laws and accreditation standards, and monitors advancements in information privacy technologies to ensure organizational adoption.

• Provides support to the Director and Managers in meeting federal and state reporting requirements, including the Office for Civil Rights, regarding breach notification and follow-up investigations.

• Conducts Privacy rounds at various Endeavor Health locations and documents findings of the results.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor's degree, required

• Certification: CHPC, RHIA, or CHC strongly preferred

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in the compliance and/or privacy department

• Unique or Preferred Skills:

  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills - Word, PowerPoint and Excel

  • Ability to learn new software tools

  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

  • Knowledge of and experience with healthcare compliance laws and regulations (HIPAA/HITECH, Stark, Anti-kickback, EMTALA, etc.)

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Time management and organizational skills

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging-each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.