Sr. Privacy and Compliance Analyst

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

Position Highlights:

• Position: Sr. Privacy and Compliance Analyst

• Location: Warrenville, IL

• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

• Hours: Monday-Friday, during normal business hours

• Required Travel: travel to other Endeavor Health locations may be required

What you will do:

• Conducts timely investigations of 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.

• Develops a proposed plan for each assigned investigation, monitoring activity (includes rounds) and audit which is reviewed with leadership.  The plan may include data gathering, running reports, using monitoring software (e.g., FairWarning, conflict of interest disclosure software, sanctions checking, etc.), analyses, interviews, risk assessments, phone calls, meetings with involved parties and assessments of the incident or situation.

• Works with leadership to formulate recommendations for corrective action.

• Writes reports summarizing the results of the plan, identified risk and recommended 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 and attestations.

• Develops monthly privacy and security reminders for the workforce including independent members of the medical staff.

• 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.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, required

• Certification: one of the following, required

  • CHPC (Certified Healthcare Privacy Compliance)

  • RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator)

  • CHC (Certified Healthcare Compliance)

• Experience: 5+ 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:

• 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.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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