Privacy Specialist

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: Days

Position Summary

The Privacy Specialist is an integral role at MultiCare, responsible for ensuring privacy reports and security breach case investigations, reporting, monitoring and improvement efforts. In this role you will ensure adherence to all organizational policies and procedures at MultiCare Health System.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee privacy event triage and investigation duties
• You will input and triage privacy inquiries and allegations according to protocol
• You will prepare and complete all steps necessary to resolve privacy and security incidents as assigned
• You will prepare summaries and data from department software to provide insight

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, social sciences, legal, business, or clinical field required OR a Bachelor’s degree in unrelated field plus two (2) years of healthcare experience may be accepted in lieu of degree in one of the above listed fields
• Professional compliance or privacy designation, such as Certified in Healthcare Privacy Compliance, HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Professional, or Certified Compliance Professional preferred
• Minimum three (3) years of healthcare experience required
• Minimum one (1) year of HIPAA compliance, investigatory, or legal experience required
• Consideration may be given to internal candidates not meeting the minimum qualifications

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare …