Privacy Compliance Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Privacy Compliance Coordinator

We're looking for an experienced Privacy Compliance Coordinator to support our healthcare organization's privacy and security compliance program. This role will focus heavily on HIPAA compliance, privacy investigations, risk assessments, audits, training, and the appropriate use and disclosure of PHI and ePHI .

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong healthcare compliance experience who is detail-oriented, confident handling sensitive information, and comfortable partnering with leaders across an organization.

• Investigate privacy incidents and potential HIPAA concerns involving PHI and ePHI.

• Coordinate responses to patients and work with leadership on appropriate follow-up and regulatory reporting.

• Maintain thorough documentation of privacy investigations and compliance activities.

• Help develop, implement, and improve HIPAA privacy policies, procedures, and workflows.

• Conduct ongoing privacy risk assessments, gap analyses, and semi-annual HIPAA walkthroughs across locations.

• Partner with operational leaders to develop corrective action plans and reduce identified privacy and security risks.

• Support internal and external privacy and security audits.

• Develop and deliver HIPAA, privacy, and security training for employees.

• Stay current on federal and state privacy requirements and serve as a resource on privacy and information-security guidelines.

• Represent the Privacy team in internal and external meetings as needed.

• Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.

• 6–7 years of healthcare privacy, HIPAA, or compliance experience.

• Strong knowledge of HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.

• Ability to investigate concerns, analyze findings, and develop practical action plans.

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Teams, and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Professional, collaborative, and service-oriented approach.

You'll do well in this role if you're comfortable digging into the details of a privacy concern, asking the right questions, documenting findings, and working collaboratively with leadership to determine the appropriate next steps. We're looking for someone who can balance regulatory knowledge with practical, real-world healthcare operations.