Becton Healthcare Resources, a Healthcare Management Company seeks a highly skilled and well-organized HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Coordinator. This is a new position that works very closely with our Compliance Officer, Quality Assurance Department and in the CEO. This is a full-time that will be located out of our corporate office in Pleasanton. Individual must be super organized, good with time management and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Compliance Officer with ensuring that employees and other assigned individuals’ protected health information (PHI) remains confidential. The HIPAA Coordinator will also assist with the handling of complaints regarding potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Serves as a neutral, confidential point staff member for company Compliance Officer to coordinate with employees, patients, plan participants, and other assigned individuals with the need to provide, request, or otherwise transfer PHI.
- Fields and responds to (when able to do so) questions, concerns, and complaints regarding PHI security and HIPAA compliance; escalates complex questions and complaints to the appropriate Compliance Officer.
- Ensures that PHI of employees, plan participants, patients, and/or other assigned individuals is maintained and transmitted in a secure and legally compliant manner.
- Assesses and when permissible, processes requests for PHI.
- Receives and documents complaints concerning possible security breaches; escalates for further investigation as appropriate.
- Assists Compliance Officer with investigations related to possible data breaches or losses; evaluates and recommends appropriate solutions.
- Advises and assists all departments with HIPAA compliance.
- Identifies and assesses compliance risks and concerns.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Performance Area 1: Organizational HIPAA Compliance
- Assists Compliance Officer with organizing, planning and facilitating organization’s HIPAA training
- Assures staff has attested to training
- Assures staff has attested to reading HIPAA policies and procedures
- Gathers, develops and or provides BAA’s to vendors as necessary
- Assures BAAs are maintained and updated
- Follows up with Staff and Vendors as needed to obtain and execute BAAs
- Manages and follows up with vendor BAA questionnaires as needed
- Acts as librarian for approved HIPAA P&Ps
- Ensures HIPAA P&Ps are updated and conform to organizational and legal requirements
- Ensures updated HIPAA P&Ps are approved through organizational channels
- Generates and maintains remediation plans
- Ensures remediation plans are cross referenced to HIPAA P&Ps and their appropriate section
- Works with appropriate staff to execute remediation plan
- Works under the direction of Compliance Officer to conduct regular audits to maintain HIPAA program integrity and compliance
- Monitors HIPAA Compliance hotline and inputs any reported incident information
- Monitors and assists with HIPAA incidents
- Works with appropriate staff to resolve incidents
- Maintains incident information and makes information available as requested by approved users
Education:
- Bachelors Degree (preferred)
License/Certification:
- Possess a valid Driver's License and be able to travel to our Oakland and Union City clinics once a month.
- Must obtain and maintain vendor and industry certifications as directed
Prior Experience:
- Two years of experience in HIPAA
Skills:
- Knowledge of the requirements of the HIPAA privacy and security rules.
- Knowledge of each payor source HIPAA requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.93 - $30.89 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
Ability to Relocate:
- Pleasanton, CA 94588: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person