Compliance Associate

Compliance Associate (Privacy Associate) Reporting to the Privacy Officer in the Office of Corporate Compliance and Audit, the Privacy Associate is an essential member of the Corporate Compliance team. The role involves overseeing and conducting investigations into potential compliance violations, primarily involving privacy concerns, and may also include investigations of fraud, waste, abuse, and institutional code of conduct infractions. Responsibilities Participate in the development, implementation and ongoing auditing/monitoring of adherence to compliance, administrative and clinical policies and procedures. Regularly monitor developments in the regulatory landscape that may affect AMHS privacy policies and procedures, identify potential risks, and follow up to ensure legal, ethical and compliant operations. Participate in the design, development and execution of systematic evaluations of controls and processes throughout AMHS, providing evidence‑based recommendations to minimize exposure and improve performance. Educate and train AMHS personnel on privacy policies and procedures, including the design and development of educational materials. Provide consultations in a collaborative, professional, effective manner to AMHS personnel on internal monitoring for privacy compliance, adherence to applicable rules, and implementation of privacy policies and procedures. Document work in a highly structured database in a timely manner. Conduct research into issues. Frequently draft work products such as reports, agendas, and working tools (checklists or forms) using strong writing skills, effective organization, and attention to accuracy. Requirements Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. #J-18808-Ljbffr