Compliance And Privacy Analyst

Additional Position Details: FTE: 1.0 | Full Time | Primarily Mon - Fri / 8AM - 5PM. Salary is based on qualifications and years of relevant experience.

PLEASE NOTE: this is a remote position. However due to our pay practices, qualified candidates MUST reside within one of the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, ME, MI, NC, NM, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, VA. While candidates need to live or relocate to one of the aforementioned states, working remotely will require reliable broadband internet and personal cell phone service. Remote work may include working day-to-day operations during Pacific Standard business hours or online training.

Why Asante

Asante is more than a great hospital system in an amazing location. We are a community of passionate providers and service-focused caregivers who collaborate to deliver amazing patient outcomes; a place where titles don't matter as much as your creativity, drive, and passion. Our culture, values and people create an environment of sustained medical excellence. All three Asante hospitals have earned five stars from CMS for overall quality -- the top rating given. In fact, Asante accounts for three of the five Oregon hospitals to achieve this rare honor.

Position Summary

The Compliance & Privacy Analyst is responsible for assisting in ongoing activities related to the maintenance of and adherence to Asante's compliance program. At the direction of the Director/Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, this position leads or assists with compliance and privacy related investigations - gathering facts, conducting root cause analyses and, when necessary, collaborating with operational owners to develop and implement corrective action plans that will correct the identified issue or limit the likelihood of recurrence. This position develops and delivers education on compliance and privacy related risks. This position triages and responds to all compliance hotline concerns, and partners with Human Resources, the Compliance/Privacy Officer and Asante leadership to investigate and respond to all such concerns in a timely manner. This position works closely with the Director/Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer to analyze new and revised rules and regulations, and helps business owners develop processes, policies and structures to achieve compliance. The Compliance & Privacy Analyst helps support the internal risk assessment - conducting interviews, analyzing internal and external sources to identify organizational risks, and compiling information to develop Asante's compliance workplan. The Compliance & Privacy Analyst performs auditing and monitoring activities on a variety of compliance and privacy risk areas as part of Asante's annual compliance workplan. Additionally, this position helps address compliance and regulatory related questions, escalating to the Compliance/Privacy Officer or legal for further guidance as appropriate.

As a Privacy & Compliance Analyst for Asante, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide analysis of Privacy and Compliance data reports to identify trends for targeted training and corrective action plans; non-monetary compensation for non-employed providers; Exclusion Tracking Notification and responses; and compliance coding and billing related audits
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of the annual Privacy and Compliance plan under guidance of Compliance & Privacy Officer
• Maintain incident management repository for tracking, trending and reporting on Compliance and Privacy incidents and assist in the management of the Compliance and Privacy incident response process
• Coordinate tasks related to various Compliance and Privacy committees (e.g., Information Privacy and Security Committee, Executive Compliance Committee, Compliance Quality and Audit Committee and Compliance Education Committee)
• Assist in the performance and completion of Compliance and Privacy incident investigations and complaints by conducting and coordinating intake review, conducting interviews, preparing incident summaries and entering incident investigation case facts and supporting documentation into the electronic incident management system
• Develop and review policies and procedures that establish standards for Compliance and Privacy and provides specific guidance to management, operational leadership and departments
• Assist with performing physical audits (e.g., HIPAA Walk Throughs) and provide investigatory documentation and follow-up support for the Privacy program under the direction of the Compliance and Privacy Officer
• Collaborate with Asante's legal department and operational stakeholders to help ensure Asante's population health activities comply with applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to laws and rules relating to information privacy, physician self-referral, anti-kickback and related rules, and anti-trust laws. Communicates compliance risks and risk mitigation efforts related to such population health activities to the Compliance & Privacy Officer.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent in education and work experience

Required Experience

• Working knowledge of hospital operation processes
• 3 years general healthcare operations or revenue cycle experience strongly preferred
• 2 years healthcare compliance or HIPAA compliance experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge in HIPAA Privacy and Information security

Certifications

• CHC: Compliance Healthcare Certification

What We Offer

• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and wellness
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Excellent retirement package with up to 6% employer contribution
• Competitive starting wage

About Asante And Southern Oregon

Asante is a local, community owned and governed, not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive health care services to more than 600,000 people in a nine-county area of Southern Oregon and Northern California. It includes Asante Ashland Community Hospital in Ashland, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Asante Physician Partners throughout the Rogue Valley, and additional health care partnerships. Virtually all medical specialties and services are represented within an organization dedicated to providing exceptional care. With over 6,000 employees, Asante's entities offer outstanding opportunities for career advancement and professional growth. At Asante your work positively impacts your family, friends, neighbors and the community. Experience the difference in how you work, how you live and how you connect.

At Asante we are defined by our values - traits that guide us as we serve patients and the community:

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.