WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under minimal supervision to manage and perform compliance assurance/effectiveness reviews of various functions and activities of UT Southwestern. Conducts complex assurance activities to determine departmental/clinical unit/program adherence to internal controls, in compliance with established policies and procedures, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) and state privacy legislation. Assist, at the direction of the Privacy Officer and/or Assistant Privacy Officer, with all activities related to the implementation and operation of the Privacy Program, including privacy investigations.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in business or healthcare administration, nursing, regulatory compliance, consulting, project management, or related area.

• Experience
  5 years of professional experience in a healthcare compliance-related field.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (CHPC) HEALTHCARE PRIVACY COMPLIANCE Certification in Healthcare Privacy Compliance (CHPC) from the Compliance Certification Board within 1 Year or
  Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) from the Compliance Certification Board within 1 Year

JOB DUTIES

• Serves as team leader and project manager while conducting complex assurance/effectiveness reviews or other department projects, including the establishment of goals, objectives, timelines and quality measures for the team’s work and deliverables.
• Independently performs investigations of alleged violations of policy, misconduct, or other acts of non-compliance to determine the cause, extent of risk and mechanisms for prevention.
• Conducts complex assurance/effectiveness reviews of Privacy Office compliance activities in accordance with appropriate standards, metrics, established compliance plan(s) and prescribed University and departmental, unit, or program policies.
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of compliance controls used by reviewed department, unit, or program, as well as compliance with all applicable university policies and procedures.
• Assist in drafting compliance reports, including development of review findings and recommendations for specific remedial or corrective actions.
• Prepares work papers to support work performed, as well as findings and recommendations included in compliance reports. Maintains documentation of Privacy Office files.
• Maintains effective working relationships with compliance personnel and external UTSW stakeholders to achieve objectives of assurance-related assignments.
• Remains abreast of current developments and revised laws and regulations pertaining to HIPAA Privacy compliance.
• Develops and maintains Privacy Office compliance-related education and training materials and conducts training sessions on compliance-related topics. Monitors effectiveness of training.
• Provides guidance to development of policies and procedures relating to privacy and security of patient medical information.
• Monitors and evaluates electronic medical data transmission process and/or electronic data surveillance to assure compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rule and related state privacy requirements (or University policy).
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.