HIPAA Subject Matter Expert

Job Summary

Supporting the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the full-time remote HIPAA Subject Matter Expert will evaluate security and privacy complaints, assess compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, and provide expert recommendations on health information privacy policies and technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Reviews security and privacy complaints and incident reports to assess compliance with HIPAA regulations
• Evaluates submissions from HIPAA covered entities and business associates regarding security and privacy incidents
• Develops reports and recommendations for OCR based on technical analyses and national security standards

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Sciences, or a related field
• Ten years of relevant cybersecurity experience preferred
• Experience in auditing and generating audit reports is required
• Relevant industry certifications (CISSP, CISM, CIPP/CIPT/CIPT) are preferred
• Fundamental knowledge of systems analysis and computer security procedures