Chief Privacy Officer

About SCAN 

SCAN Group is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to tackling the most pressing issues facing older adults in the United States. SCAN Group is the sole corporate member of SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, serving more than 285,000 members in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. SCAN has been a mission-driven organization dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent for more than 40 years and is known throughout the healthcare industry and nationally as a leading expert in senior healthcare. SCAN employees are a group of talented, passionate professionals who are committed to supporting older adults on their aging journey, while also innovating healthcare for seniors everywhere. Employees are provided in-depth training and access to state-of-the-art tools necessary to do their jobs, as well as development and growth opportunities. SCAN takes great pride in recognizing our team members as experts in their fields and rewarding them for their efforts. If you are interested in becoming part of an organization that is innovating senior healthcare visit www.thescangroup.org, www.scanhealthplan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn; Facebook; and Twitter.

The Job

Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing SCAN’s privacy function in accordance with governing federal and state laws and regulations and information security breach and business continuity disruption events.

You Will

Responsible for evolving privacy and data protection strategy, including developing and communicating privacy policies and practices, performing risk assessments, monitoring ongoing compliance in coordination with our compliance and operational assessment functions, and collaborating with the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Risk Officer to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.

Partner with SCAN Health Plan operational teams and SCAN affiliates to implement privacy implement privacy and date controls, and communicating privacy best practices for member/patient, employee, partner and vendor personal information.

Serve as the dedicated privacy subject matter expert and go-to resource for all organizational departments.

Monitor and advise on potential business impact of proposed changes to U.S. privacy and date security laws and regulations.

Assess and respond to potential privacy and security risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Partner with the compliance and information security teams on compliance best practices across all aspects of data protection laws, including employee data, member/patient data, business data, data retention, data security and data breaches.

Review collection, use and transfers of data, business associate agreements and policies and disclosures.

Support organization engagement with government, industry and peer groups on privacy and data security issues.

Provide education and ongoing training to drive organizational and employee awareness around privacy and data security issues, including developing and delivering training.

Manage privacy incident determination, response and notification processes and drive investigation of and response to privacy incidents and complaints.

Maintain and evolve privacy program metrics and KPIs.

Manage privacy team.

Other duties as assigned.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Juris Doctor from an accredited law school is preferred.
• Privacy or information security certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPT, CISSP) are preferred.
• Must have at least five (5) years of HIPAA work experience is required.
• Must have at least ten (10) years of experience in privacy and compliance in the healthcare industry.
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience supervising and managing staff.
• Established track record for developing talent, cultivating team culture, managing people and projects, and leading within and across organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, impeccable integrity, good judgment, strong analytical skills, flexible, pragmatic, and a keen sense of humor.
• Collaborative by nature and able to build strong partnerships.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and ability to manage and prioritize a diverse and complex workload.
• Ability to influence beyond authority in a complex and matrixed organization.
• Demonstrable ability to drive global, enterprise-wide policies and practices.
• Demonstrate ability to support and collaborate with cross-functional executives (C-suite, etc.)

What's in it for you?

• Base Pay Range: $200,000.00 to $225,000.00 annually
• Work Mode: Remote
• An annual employee bonus program
• Robust Wellness Program
• Generous paid-time-off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays per year, 1 floating holiday, birthday off, and 2 volunteer days
• Excellent 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with employer match
• Robust employee recognition program
• Tuition reimbursement
• An opportunity to become part of a team that makes a difference to our members and our community every day!

We're always looking for talented people to join our team!  Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply now!

At SCAN we believe that it is our business to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects our community through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more.

SCAN is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Individuals seeking employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. A background check is required.

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