HIPAA Compliance Auditor

About the role

McLeod Health is a locally owned, not-for-profit organization founded in 1906, serving an 18-county region with seven hospitals, three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services, and more than 90 physician practices. The system employs approximately 15,000 team members and operates 988 licensed beds across its facilities, including McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon, and McLeod Behavioral Health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine, targeted, and risk-based HIPAA privacy audits and monitoring activities, including reviews of workforce access, privacy practices, and compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Review privacy-related policies and procedures to evaluate effectiveness, regulatory alignment, and operational compliance; recommend enhancements based on audit findings and identified risks.
• Conduct facility walkthroughs and operational reviews to assess compliance with privacy policies and identify risks involving protected health information (PHI).
• Track identified deficiencies, corrective actions, and remediation activities through completion.
• Provide guidance and education to workforce members regarding HIPAA privacy requirements and identified compliance concerns.
• Maintain accurate audit and investigation records and prepare reports, metrics, and trend analysis for the HIPAA Privacy Administrator and leadership.
• Monitor changes in HIPAA regulations, enforcement trends, and industry best practices to enhance audit methodologies, risk assessments, and monitoring activities.
• Maintain a professional image and exhibit excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with McLeod Health’s Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
• Work collaboratively with others across the organization to help resolve deficiencies when opportunities are identified.

Ideal Skills and Qualifications

• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations, as well as federal and state healthcare laws.
• Competence in performing audits, producing reports, and formulating remediation and mitigation plans.
• Analytical skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High ethical standards to handle sensitive PHI and confidential information responsibly.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare or business-related discipline, or a high school diploma and equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Healthcare auditing experience preferred.