Government Information Specialist

Job Title

Government Information Specialist

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide support to the facility's by assisting in the assessment, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation.
• Develop and implements tools that measure the hospital's compliance to the privacy incidents/complaints and HIPAA standards.
• Maintain compliance files and library. Performs a variety of typing using word processing equipment, databases, and spreadsheet software to record, revise, correct, merge, print and program material
• Conducts Facility Site Assessment (FSA) - quarterly reports (consolidating Privacy, Records Management, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Facility Complexity, and Privacy Research).
• Establishes and implements reporting processes for the appropriate accounting of all disclosures of privacy protected information made by the facility.
• Ensure the appropriate utilization of the Release of Information (ROI) Records Management software by the facility ROI Department and other areas making disclosures of patient health information.
• Prepare and address the identified pre-review documentation requests, and/or are specific and complete in response to post-review response questions or action items.
• Analyzes TJC Accreditation Survey, PCA, FSA, PSETS and any other related measurement data using the appropriate statistical process control techniques and tools.
• Collects and summarizes data; identifies opportunities for improvement and presents findings on a monthly basis to appropriate committees.
• Ensures methods and procedures are carried out in conformance with regulations and higher headquarters directives.
• Reviews and initiates action and provides guidance to staff members pertaining to compliance issue
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, (Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency)

Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Government Information Specialist/ PD033050 and PD033080

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized