Share Email Opening Title HIPAA Compliance Specialist   Category Health and Safety   Description The HIPAA Compliance Specialist will perform Health Information Support and Compliance support services. Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To: Coordinate with leadership and assigned MTF Privacy and Security Officers to assist with, and support organizational activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and compliance with the Privacy Act and HIPAA privacy and security requirements as mandated by Federal and DoD policies and procedures. Organize ongoing HIPAA compliance activities, noting requirements, milestones, timelines, and resources. This shall incorporate and address all overlapping organizational privacy and security issues, which affect the protection of health information. Initiate, facilitate, and promote activities to foster information privacy and security awareness, to include assisting MTFs in the development of tailored briefings, presentations, and media articles designed to promote HIPAA awareness activities to MTF staff, beneficiaries, and local base leadership. Provide an Education, Training, and HIPAA Awareness Plan that outlines specific efforts taken to meet educational and training needs to promote privacy and security awareness in order to protect health information and Privacy Act data. Produce and maintain training products such as slides, checklists, and other training to meet the Department of Defense (DoD) HIPAA Privacy and Security compliance requirements as outlined in Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6025.18- R, DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation and DoDI 8580.02-R, DoD Health Information Security Regulation. Provide an Education, Training and HIPAA Awareness Plan IAW CDRL A005. Assist Privacy and Security Officers with the planning and execution of periodic risk assessments and ongoing privacy and security compliance monitoring activities. Assist assigned MTFs and staff with developing a detailed mitigation and remediation plan to correct identified deficiencies. When available, shall use compliance monitoring platforms provided by the (DHA), or the AFMS to conduct ongoing HIPAA compliance monitoring in coordination with other compliance and operational assessment functions. Develop tracking systems to monitor compliance and provide reports. Facilitate a map/gap analysis and evaluation of the MTF policies, processes, procedures, and instructions as they relate to privacy, security and the protection of individually identifiable health information/protected health information. Using the HIPAA Privacy rule, DoD Privacy regulations, HIPAA Security rule, DoD/AF Privacy and Security regulations/instructions and any other appropriate guidance as the major source documents. Collaborate with other clinical, administrative and technical staff within each MTF to complete the analysis. Provide a written report of the analysis findings along with recommendations to MTF executive leadership and the COR. Provide a Map/Gap Analysis Report IAW CDRL A006. Assist the MTFs in the development or use of an existing tool developed or procured by DoD to conduct risk assessments within the MTF. The DoD uses the HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool (SRA). Upon MTF commander approval of the tool, provide consultative support and assist the MTF Privacy and Security officers in performing initial and periodic information risk assessments. Report findings and include recommendations to the COR. Review and assess all locally maintained MTF business associate agreements to ensure compliance with HIPAA and Privacy Act; where areas of non-compliance are noted, make recommendations for modification to ensure compliance. Interact with the Air Staff Privacy and Security Officers; provide liaison services. Attend meetings, provide liaison services, and interact with USAF MTF facilities in support of the HIPAA and Privacy Act Compliance Program. Contractor personnel will not be voting members or chair such meetings. Provide subject matter expertise (SME) to leadership in establishing and implementing goals and objectives as they relate to HIPAA compliance. This includes participating in high level staff meetings and teleconferences for the purpose of providing expert advice or staff assistance to decision makers, including presenting program options, explaining new requirements, discussing new developments, or developing initiatives to improve program operations and effectiveness. Contractor personnel shall interact daily with the Chief, Health Benefits Support Branch, HIPAA Compliance Officer and MTF Privacy and Security Officers to keep them abreast of current HIPAA activities, and make recommendations regarding the implementation and maintenance of privacy and security compliance practices designed to meet evolving HIPAA requirements. Provide coordination and leadership in the execution of day-to-day programs, projects, and MTF activities to meet ongoing HIPAA program objectives. Administer all HIPAA and Privacy Act training activities. Track, trend, and make overall statistics available for reporting for all staff training and document in accordance with DoD and Air Force policies. Assist with proposal development, if necessary. Perform other duties, as assigned.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Requisition Category   Req Number OTH-20-00033   Location San Antonio, TX   About the Organization Here at Sawdey Solution Services, an ISO 9001-14001 certified and CMMI-SVC v2 Level 3 appraised corporation, has built a nationwide and global footprint as a leading government contracting organization. Specializing in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and operational support, Sawdey invites you to be a part of a team that's at the forefront of securing our nation. Operating successfully since 2001, we are a Woman Owned/Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (WOSB/SDVOSB). Our mission is to provide employees with the best experience in a people focused, continuous process improvement environment. We are extremely proud of the culture we have created and encourage all prospective applicants to take a look at what other applicants and employees are saying about us: Indeed Reviews: Sawdey Indeed Reviews Glassdoor Reviews: Sawdey Glassdoor Reviews Don't just take our word (and others' words) for it… We invite you to come experience Sawdey Solution Services!   EOE Statement We are a Disabled-Veterans-41 CFR 60 1.4, Equal Opportunity Employer. Devoted to creating a diverse and friendly workplace, we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, physical or mental disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or veteran status. Our goals and beliefs are that diverse backgrounds and experiences empower and enable us to offer our customers an unmatched level of service. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply!   Benefits None Specified  This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://SawdeySolutionServices.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -- None found -- Follow us See who works here:

 

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