Senior Privacy Analyst

About the Role

The Senior Privacy Analyst supports the Agency Privacy Officer in the day-to-day operation of the Agency's privacy program. Reviews, tracks, coordinates, and documents privacy-sensitive requests and incidents involving Medicaid applicants, recipients, and beneficiaries; claims, eligibility, and enrollment information; provider and program integrity data; PHI; and PII.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and review individual access requests, information-gathering requests, recipient-directed disclosures, HIPAA authorizations, subpoenas and legal requests, privacy complaints, privacy incidents, and breach reporting activities
• Apply HIPAA Privacy and Breach Notification requirements
• Ensure compliance with Medicaid confidentiality requirements and regulations
• Review requests and incidents for privacy risks and compliance concerns
• Verify identity and authority while adhering to minimum necessary standards
• Conduct remote and onsite privacy assessments and follow escalation procedures
• Assist with development, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of the Agency privacy program
• Participate in audits conducted by SSA, IRS, HHS, CMS, OCR, State Examiner's Board, and other oversight agencies

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of HIPAA Privacy Rule and Breach Notification requirements
• Knowledge of Medicaid confidentiality requirements, including 42 CFR Part 431, Subpart F
• Understanding of 42 CFR Part 2 considerations
• Experience reviewing subpoenas, court orders, HIPAA authorizations, access requests, and privacy incident reports
• Strong analytical, documentation, compliance, and problem-solving skills
• HIPAA Privacy Rule
• HIPAA Breach Notification Rule
• Medicaid Confidentiality Requirements
• 42 CFR Part 431, Subpart F
• 42 CFR Part 2
• PHI and PII Protection Standards
• Minimum Necessary Standard
• Identity and Authority Verification Requirements

Pay

• $55.00–$68.00 / Hour (USD)

Schedule

• Contract: 12 months (long-term contract with no end date — strong possibility of converting to permanent)
• 100% onsite in Montgomery, AL Main Office

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund