GENERAL SUMMARY

The Senior Privacy Specialist will support the mission of the HFH Information Privacy & Security Office's (IPSO) Privacy Compliance Program to effectively prevent and/or detect violations of HIPAA, HITECH and other State, Federal, and international laws, regulations, and HFH policies, procedures, and standards of conduct. In addition, the Sr. Privacy Specialist serves as an autonomous member of the information privacy team providing services to their assigned Business Units in the form of education, training, investigations, investigative interviews, breach response and reporting and service recovery. This position requires professional discretion due to the highly sensitive nature of work performed. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

 Bachelor's Degree required. 5 or more years of experience in Privacy and/or Compliance or equivalent experience in Quality, Audit, Human Resources, HIM, Provider or Customer Relations or other related work. Healthcare experience preferred. Working knowledge of privacy laws (i.e., HIPAA, HITECH, GLB, etc.), access and release of information. Proven ability to communicate professionally and effectively in written and oral format, along with the ability to think analytically and solve problems as required. Experience in investigative techniques and ability to investigate complex privacy issues. Must have the experience or the ability to work effectively in a large, geographically diverse system. 

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: 

Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) - If not already certified, CHPC must be obtained within two (2) years of hire or ten years as a member in good standing on Henry Ford Health Privacy Services team and at the discretion of the leadership team.

Additional Information Organization: Corporate Services Department: Ascension Information Privacy Shift: Day Job Union Code: Not Applicable