Privacy Officer – Associate General Counsel
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Provide day-to-day advice and legal guidance on privacy matters, including: HIPAA and state privacy laws, including those specific to behavior health / substance abuse treatment
- Investigations, including any breach notification processes
- Patient privacy notices, website privacy notices, and compliance with tracking technology law
- Oversee processes for patient access, amendment, and restrictions on their health information
- Provide advice on subpoena compliance and medical records releases
- Supervise a team of at least two medical records professionals
- Prepare and deliver training and communications to promote awareness
- Update and manage internal privacy policies
- Partner with IT to enhance privacy controls
- Maintain and report metrics to leadership
- Assist in compliance matters under HIPAA and behavioral healthcare regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- Support the review of internal policies and procedures for regulatory alignment
- Partner with Compliance on audits, investigations, and corrective action plans
- Advise operational leaders on regulatory risk mitigation and compliance controls
- Assist with management of external litigation in coordination with outside counsel (e.g., employment, professional and general liability matters)
- Assist with review, drafting, and negotiation of vendor and service agreements, including BAA agreements
- Support M&A due diligence and integration efforts as needed
- Develop practical, business-oriented legal solutions aligned with organizational goals
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state
- At least Four (4) years or more of relevant legal experience
- Demonstrated expertise in privacy law
- Healthcare industry experience (in-house or law firm)
- Travel up to 15% may be required to attend hearings, conduct site visits, attend meetings, deliver training and conferences, etc.
- Overnight travel may be expected for this role
Benefits
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off) + 8 paid Holidays
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
privacy lawHIPAA compliancesubpoena compliancemedical records managementvendor agreement negotiationbreach notification processesregulatory alignmentlitigation managementM&A due diligencetraining development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationadvisory skillsteam supervisionorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationrisk mitigationtraining deliveryawareness promotion
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)active law license