Compliance & Privacy Analyst

Job description

Ensures that Boys Town operates in accordance to industry regulations and standards. Works across the entire organization to assist in understanding requirements, revising and developing policies and processes and mitigating known compliance and privacy issues.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
• Conducts monitoring and auditing to evaluate current compliance efforts in cooperation with the Privacy Officer, Health Care Compliance Officer and Youth Services Compliance Officer.
• Supports the creation and maintenance of policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Serves as Compliance support for our Governance, Risk and Compliance software.
• Performs data analysis to identify trends and potential compliance and privacy risks.
• Maintains the Lockpath Compliance Dashboard – ensures filings, controls, policies, assessments and other reviews are completed in a timely fashion.
• Researches and analyzes operational and compliance data, reports and performance metrics.
• Responsible for strategic implementation of new regulations.
• Helps guide strategic implementation of regulations that may not yet be implemented.
• Researches regulations and industry developments and creates reports for use across the organization.
• Explains compliance requirements and works with the organization to implement appropriate requirements and build strong, compliant processes.
• Serves as resource to researchers/staff concerning interpretation and application of federal, state, and local regulations, Boys Town policy and procedures, preparation and submission of filings, reporting of adverse events, informed consent procedures, HIPAA, privacy issues, and protocol violations.
• Provides guidance on compliance matters to internal stakeholders.
• Establishes effective business partnerships across the organization.
• Provides assistance and coordinates with auditors regarding ongoing reviews, making sure they are compliant with federal regulations and institutional and Boys Town policies and procedures.
• Works with government agencies and contacts to respond to inquiries, issues and surveys.
• Complete Research Protocol Audits under the direction of the Health Care Compliance Officer.
• Documents routine compliance practices to ensure consistent handling across team members.
• Support the Health Care Compliance Officer and Youth Care Compliance Officer with accreditation responses as requested.
• Ensures the timely and thorough review of compliance projects to include, but not limited to, policy, control and filing reviews, audit responses and assessments.
• Reviews publications and external sources for new regulations impacting Boys Town and report these to the larger Compliance Team.
• Complete Electronic Health Record Access monitoring (Imprivata reviews) under the direction of the Privacy Officer.
• Completes Cookie Consent and Unified Consent Monitoring under the direction of the Privacy Officer.
• Supports annual review of filings or controls related to the FERPA regulation under the direction of our Privacy Officer.
• Completes Privacy Impact Assessments under the direction of the Privacy Officer.
• Pulls data/reports on course completion for mandatory training.
• Advises on campaign set up in the learning system, specifically assisting in identifying which positions are contractually required or required by Joint Commission or other regulations to take training.
• Acts as the liaison on Lockpath by facilitating the content review cycle for training and policies to ensure they are regularly compared against regulatory requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Comprehensive knowledge and skills in strategic data analysis with a high level of analytical skills, both abstract and concrete.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external business contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Strong knowledge, both theoretical and clinical, in Boys Town model and fidelity of care.
• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data (both quantitative and qualitative), discerning patterns and identifying problems, and developing and recommending solutions to overcome problems.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of information in a succinct manner for presentation and to demonstrate credibility when presenting materials to all levels of management.
• Ability to maintain the highest standard of integrity, truth, and accuracy in work product.
• Ability to adapt to a cross-cultural environment.
• Ability to access, evaluate, and certify outcome-based data results using proven children and family-based procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years previous relevant experience required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Compliance, privacy and regulatory experience preferred.
• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks. Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.
At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.
About Boys Town:
Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.
Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities. A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location. Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs. Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.
This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.