Compliance Associate

Department/Unit: Compliance Office Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $70,068.00 - $108,605.00 The Associate must possess education and experience to take complex ideas, analysis and results, and explain them in an easily understandable way to various audiences. The Associate will routinely have access to and use highly sensitive, confidential matters affecting AMHS and must demonstrate strict confidentiality and heightened levels of care. They must exercise sound judgment, critical thinking, and the ability to remain calm and professional in situations involving high emotions and personal stakes on the part of witnesses and others. The Associate works well both independently and in collaboration with others within Corporate Compliance and Audit and maintains effective communication. The Associate demonstrates the ethical principles underlying the AMHS TIPP (Trust in Principled Performance) Compliance Program by their professional conduct. The Associate travels periodically and as needed to AMHS affiliated sites in Glens Falls, Hudson, Saratoga Springs and associated locales, but occupies an office in Albany. Compliance Associate (Privacy Associate) Reporting to the Privacy Officer, Office of Corporate Compliance and Audit, the Privacy Associate is an essential member of the Corporate Compliance team. Most of their time is spent overseeing and/or conducting investigations into potential compliance violations reported to Corporate Compliance. These investigations primarily involve privacy concerns but may also include good faith allegations of fraud, waste and abuse, and potential infractions of the institutional code of conduct. Other responsibilities include: • Participating in the development, implementation and ongoing auditing/monitoring of adherence to compliance, administrative and clinical policies and procedures; • Regularly monitoring developments in the regulatory landscape that may affect AMHS privacy policies and procedures, and to identify potential risks requiring follow-up and oversight to ensure that AMHS operates legally, ethically and compliantly; • Participating in the design, development and execution of systematic evaluations of controls and processes throughout AMHS; providing evidence-based recommendations to minimize exposure and improve performance; • Educating and training AMHS personnel on privacy policies and procedures, which may include the design and development of educational materials; • Providing consultations in a collaborative, professional, effective manner to AMHS personnel on their internal monitoring for privacy compliance, adherence to applicable rules, and implementation of privacy policies and procedures; • Documenting work in a highly structured database in a timely manner; • Conducting research into issues; and • Frequently drafting work products such as reports, agendas, and working tools (such as checklists or forms) using strong writing skills including effective organization and attention to accuracy. Requirements - Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!​ Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.