Privacy Associate I

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware

Job Summary:

The Privacy Associate is responsible for performing a variety of privacy compliance activities to ensure the proper use, collection and storage of data through the organization, the application of privacy by design principles to mitigate privacy risk and maintenance of the organization’s compliance with relevant laws, regulations, industry standards and company policies. The incumbent will facilitate privacy center of excellence services and initiatives, in addition to developing, reviewing, and revising new and existing privacy policies and procedures to incorporate new regulatory requirements. This position will also investigate reports of potential non-compliance, lead risk assessments and conduct other activities to support Horizon BCBSNJ’s Office of Information Governance and Privacy.Responsibilities:

• Validate adequacy, reliability and effectiveness of organizational controls related to privacy compliance.

• Perform assessments of the organization’s compliance with privacy policies. Identify information and privacy compliance issues and gaps and documents in accordance with policies and procedures; suggest solutions to mitigate compliance issues and gaps.

• Independently investigate privacy-related complaints and reports of potential non-compliance with privacy policies.

• Develop relationships with business areas; Partner with business areas on implementing remediation plans and appropriate Corrective Action Plans (CAPs); perform follow-up and track completion.

• Prepare and maintain reports on the status of the Privacy Compliance Program , including results based on established reporting metrics.

• Serve as a contact person to respond to privacy complaints and inquiries; Partner with business teams to provide guidance on privacy standards and regulatory requirements.

• Perform breach analysis for all privacy incidents and prepare reports to and/or notify regulatory agencies of privacy related breaches, as appropriate.

• Handle complex assignments in unclear situations, especially in the context of privacy incident investigations and handling of member complaints.

• Develop and deliver privacy compliance training to both internal and external audiences (from individual contributors up to managers and directors).

• Interact with OCR or other regulatory agencies for matters relating to privacy and security of Protected Health Information, including investigating issues identified by regulatory agencies and preparing reports

• May support information governance activities including monitoring for compliance to information governance policies, identifying risks and delivering training programs and awareness campaigns.

• Complete special projects and ad-hoc tasks from management.

Disclaimer:
This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED required.

• Requires a minimum of two years of experience in compliance and compliance investigations.

• Prefers 2-3 years’ experience in a health care environment or the health insurance industry.

Additional Licensing, Certifications, Registrations:

• Certification as a privacy professional from an organization such as IAPP, HCCA or similar preferred.

Knowledge:

• Requires knowledge of the Federal and State regulatory environment in the health insurance industry, with emphasis on HIPAA privacy and security rules, as well as other state and federal privacy laws.

• Knowledge of compliance investigation process.

Skills and Abilities:

• Organization and management of multiple priorities.

• Proficient in various Microsoft software products.

• Microsoft software products.

• Written and verbal communication skills.

• Data analysis.

• Attention to detail.

• Listening skills.

• Problem solving.

• Ethics and integrity.

• Requires the ability to work independently.

Salary Range:

$61,200 - $81,900

​This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

• Retirement Plans

• Generous PTO

• Incentive Plans

• Wellness Programs

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.