Requisition ID: 367705
Position Number: 20037771
Posting End Date: October 8, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Health Information Services - HSC
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 10/07/2024
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
The Privacy Analyst helps to ensure the administration and compliance with The Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) as it pertains to access and privacy along with other applicable legislation, and reports to the Director/PHIA Privacy Officer, Health Information Services.
Direct responsibility for reviews and audits of RUAs, identification and investigation of suspected breaches, handling Disclosure Directives, and other privacy compliance activities for all systems containing PHI, with special attention given to individuals who have been identified as being at greater risk of having their privacy breached.
To liaise with responsible Managers directly responsible for staff identified for a privacy breach or Clinical Areas undergoing a compliance audit.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years recent experience applying information privacy legislation and policy, preferably in a healthcare environment required.
- Healthcare administration/record management experience required.
- Experience working with information technology required.
- Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), legislation required.
- Knowledge of Child & Family Services Act and Mental Health Act an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Relevant university degree or healthcare management diploma required.
- Successful completion of a Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) recognized Health Information Management Program required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current active CHIMA membership required.
Qualifications And Skills
- Proven analytical ability and the ability to use computer technologies to capture, manage and analyze data.
- Demonstrated ability to investigate, audit and monitor compliance with privacy legislation.
- Reputation for exercising sound and impartial judgment in conflict situations
- Analytical, highly curious and self-motivated.
- Simultaneously able to concentrate on specific details while remaining aware of their connection to the "big picture".
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and trouble shoot.
- Possesses strong organizational skills.
- Maintains strong listening skills. Able to draw out information by hearing what has been said/not said and understanding the underlying meaning behind the speaker’s words and behavior.
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and instructional skills.
- Able to create written material that is concise, grammatically correct, and structured to communicate the intended message with high efficacy.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
