Director of Health Information & Privacy

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Health Information Management & Privacy serves as HIPAA Privacy Officer and leads the Health Information Systems Management (HISM) team. This position is responsible for the organization, management, and confidentiality of health information across WellPower in compliance with all applicable local and federal laws and standards.  

​The Director will serve as a subject-matter expert on privacy laws and advise and collaborate with leadership, managers, and staff on complex privacy issues.  The Director will also lead the daily operations and oversite of the Health Information Management Systems department, including managerial supervision and development, process innovation, data integrity and development of records management processes within the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and associated health information databases.

HIRING RANGE: $105,000 - $125,000

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges.  We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• ​Partner with multiple departments, including Clinical, Information Systems, Compliance, Quality and Risk Management to develop and improve processes related to privacy and health information management. 

• ​Oversee the Health Information Systems Management (HISM) team, including supervision and professional development of Health Information Management managers; oversight of clinical and business response to subpoenas; creation and maintenance of effective systems that support the collection, storage, retrieval and destruction of protected health information (PHI); strategic planning and budgeting.  

• ​Lead a team committed to delivering timely, respectful, and solutions-oriented support to individuals in treatment, internal staff and external partners. Foster a strengths-based culture that emphasizes professionalism, empathy, and continuous growth.  

• ​Develop, implement, and monitor policies and procedures related to the privacy and security of PHI.  

• ​Ensure adherence to changing laws and regulations related to health, mental health and substance-use disorder information, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part II.  

• ​Oversee audits and risk assessment activities to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy standards.  

• ​Oversee training on privacy regulations, protections, and best practices.  

• ​Manage potential breaches of PHI, including investigation, reporting, and mitigation.  

• ​Ensure business associates and external partners comply with privacy standards through contractual agreements and oversight.  

• ​Work with legal and compliance teams to address violations or complaints related to PHI handling.​ 

• Performs other duties as assigned.  

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• ​Master’s degree in health information management OR certification in health care privacy (RHIT/RHIA or similar)