VIVA HEALTH · 7 hours ago
Director of Privacy & Vendor Oversight
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expVIVA HEALTH, part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, is a health maintenance organization dedicated to providing quality healthcare. The Director of Privacy & Vendor Oversight will manage the contract management system, oversee HIPAA compliance, and ensure proper vendor oversight while leading privacy training initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Convert and migrate existing contracts into a centralized contract management database/system, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper indexing
Ensure contract records, including amendments, renewals, expirations, and related documentation are maintained and updated
Establish, document, and enforce contract management policies and procedures and documentation standards
Ensure the ongoing integrity, organization, and usability of the contract management system and serve as the primary point of contact for contract documentation and system-related inquiries
Ensure the department follows established processes for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and acting on privacy incidents and complaints. In conjunction with the Privacy Officer, ensure timely regulatory reporting and breach notification of HIPAA incidents rising to the level of a HIPAA breach. Take appropriate steps to document and mitigate privacy breaches
Develop, direct, and ensure delivery of privacy training and privacy awareness to all employees, contractors, business associates, and other third parties as appropriate including the selection and training of HIPAA point persons in each department and development and dissemination of education materials such as one-point lessons regarding privacy
Ensure the organization’s BAAs comply with current regulatory requirements and that the organization maintains fully executed and compliant BAAs with all business associates
Supervise Departmental employee(s) whose primary function is vendor oversight
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
10 or more years' experience working in health care related businesses
5 years' experience in a managerial or supervisory role
5 years' experience with HIPAA privacy requirements
Critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and strong attention to detail
Ability to work cooperatively with regulators, leaders, and Business Owners in other departments
Ability to manage employees effectively
Ability to research vendor offerings, review vendor proposals, and effectively manage vendor performance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare reports, policies, training material, etc
Ability to research and interpret applicable laws and regulations and apply them to different processes and departments during internal and subcontractor audits
Ability to analyze data and identify trends and/or anomalies
Ability to interpret, summarize, and relay large amounts of detailed information to regulators, customers, and management
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred
Juris Doctor
Experience issuing Requests for Proposals
Experience reviewing business and regulatory terms for Pharmacy Benefit Manager services
Experience managing a contract database
Served as a Privacy Officer
Benefits
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
401(k) Savings Plan with company match and immediate vesting
Paid Time Off (PTO)
9 Paid Holidays annually plus a Floating Holiday to use as you choose
Tuition Assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Healthcare Reimbursement Account
Paid Parental Leave
Community Service Time Off
Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
Employee Wellness Program
Training and Development Programs to develop new skills and reach career goals
Employee Assistance Program
Company
VIVA HEALTH
VIVA HEALTH is the preferred healthcare provider which provides Health Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and Healthcare.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
C
Cardwell Feagin
COO
Recent News
2025-05-16
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