Privacy Analyst

Privacy Analyst

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work Location: Texas Health Corporate, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work Hours: Full-Time Days - 40 hours per week with flexible scheduling. Hybrid work arrangement requiring a minimum of 1 in-office day per week

What You Will Do

Investigations, Monitoring, Auditing, and Enforcement

. Conduct access audits related to electronic medical records (EMRs) and other ancillary PHI systems.

. Identify questionable EMR access patterns through analysis of proactive auditing reports.

. Investigate and document privacy-related matters, escalating complex or high-risk matters to the Privacy Manager for joint oversight, ensuring thorough analysis, documentation, and resolution in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.

. Conduct intake and initial assessment of privacy incidents, evaluate breach potential through structured risk assessments, and support breach response activities, including documentation, mitigation, and patient and regulatory notification when required.

. Conduct on-site walkthroughs and audits at various entities to assess compliance with HIPAA privacy standards and organizational policies.

Reporting and Metrics

. Collect, analyze, and synthesize privacy-related data and metrics to develop reports for department use, leadership, and committees.

. Assist in the identification of additional reports needed from the EHR system (CareConnect) to detect breaches and support the development of focused audits.

Communication, Training, and Awareness

. Respond to questions from employees, patients, and consumers related to HIPAA, privacy policies, breach reporting, restrictions, confidential data transfers of PHI and PII, amendment requests, etc.

. Develop privacy related communications and create, deliver, and track privacy training programs.

. Develop, review and update privacy policies, procedures, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures to ensure alignment with HIPAA and other applicable privacy regulations.

. Assist with implementation of procedures to ensure compliance with Privacy-related policies.

Organization and Oversight

. Work collaboratively with IT Security, Legal, Human Resources, and other internal stakeholders to address privacy-related concerns, inquiries, and investigations.

. Participate in privacy-related projects and work plans items.

. Support and assist the Privacy Program Manager and System Privacy Officer, as needed, in developing and implementing privacy program initiatives and responding to potential privacy incidents.

. Remain current with federal and state privacy laws and regulations; support compliance monitoring efforts and recommend program enhancements based on regulatory changes.

. Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need

Education

Bachelor's Degree required

Master's Degree Healthcare or other related field preferred

Experience

3 Years Experience in privacy regulations such as HIPAA, Texas state privacy laws, and/or other federal information privacy laws. Prior experience in auditing/monitoring access to information in clinical applications required.

Licenses and Certifications

CHPC - Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance 12 months required Or

CHC - Certified in Healthcare Compliance 12 months required Or

Other CHPS - Certified in Healthcare Privacy & Security 12 months required

Skills

Knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification Rules, including breach risk assessment methodologies. Ability to interpret and apply federal and state privacy regulations to operational workflows and compliance strategies.

Strong analytical skills for proactive access monitoring, incident investigation, and risk identification.

Ability to manage multiple privacy-related projects and contribute to program development and continuous improvement efforts.

Proficiency in preparing reports, summaries, and metrics for leadership and regulatory bodies.

Demonstrated professionalism in handling sensitive information and providing consumer service to internal and external parties.

Strong interpersonal, problem solving, decision making, multi-tasking, written, verbal and presentation skills; analyzing and understanding technical material; technical computer software proficiency.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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