Job Description:

HIPAA Compliance Officer

Job Description

The Role

The Fidelity Workplace HIPAA Compliance Officer will develop a HIPAA compliance program, administer policies and procedures. Implements processes designed to drive a well-rounded, cross-enterprise perspective of products, services and other activities across Fidelity Workplace that are subject to, or otherwise implicate, HIPAA, HITECH, and related health privacy laws. Provide subject matter expertise on HIPAA regulatory-related topics and develop and implement monitoring processes and assessment activities around PHI-related topics. This is a new role that will operate across the Workplace Enterprise to strengthen processes in areas where regulations are directly applicable or may be indirectly implicated.

This role will report to the WI Chief Compliance Officer and will make sure the Protected Health Information and electronic PHI (ePHI) received, transmitted and/or stored by Fidelity in connection with providing Workplace products and services is protected in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. You will serve as a subject matter expert regarding HIPAA, HITECH and related federal and state health privacy laws.

The HIPAA Compliance Officer will be proficient in the policies and procedures needed to develop and implement appropriate training for all incoming and existing employees. This role will also be assessing existing governance, policies, and processes and evolving them as needed to improve compliance risk management across a range of products, services, and activities, potentially including products and services offered through third-party entities or affiliates.

This is an individual contributor role, may manage some staff. A successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams within Fidelity (Privacy Compliance and Fidelity Workplace Compliance, Risk, Cyber, Legal, Contracts, and Businesses) to achieve objectives. Specific responsibilities of the role will include:

• Establishing and maintaining an inventory of activities across the Workplace Business that have a PHI nexus, providing a comprehensive and enterprise view
• Providing compliance risk management support to legal entities
• Serving as a compliance expert with respect to existing products and services
• Providing expertise on HIPAA, HITECH, and related federal and state health privacy laws and privacy laws in general and supervising for changes in applicable requirements and mentorship as well as modifying the compliance program as needed to comply
• Ensuring adherence to restrictions associated with receiving, transmitting, and storing ePHI
• Supporting the evaluation of new products, services and activities that have a potential PHI data, identifying and leading the buildout of compliance processes
• Supporting periodic HIPAA risk assessments and remediation plans
• Meet with partners across the enterprise, as needed, may require travel to various Fidelity locations.

The Expertise You Have

• Strong background in HIPAA privacy and security, with a degree in Law or Compliance Health Care.
• Certification as HIPAA Security Expert, Society for Human Resource Management or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience developing, implementing and/or leading compliance activities across large institutions, HealthCare, or other fields where HIPAA regulatory adherence applies frameworks
• A track record of successfully operating across diverse business units, motivating change, and influencing partners to improve awareness of applicable regulations and strengthen risk management processes
• 15+ years of compliance or related experience at a healthcare service firm, tax exempt institution, regulatory agency, law firm or major consulting firm

The Skills You Bring

• Executive-level presence, with the communication and organizational skills to effectively influence firm leadership on prudent courses of action
• Ability to communicate fluently and persuasively, with strong writing skills
• Ability to explain HIPAA in plain language to business partners.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Collaborates through a proactive/constructive dialogue with senior management, peer leaders, clients, audit committees and regulators
• Impactful communicator who is direct, plain spoken, and “tells it like it is” with a genuine/authentic demeanor, while enabling candid debate; knows when and how to raise problems
• Unassailable integrity with strength of character to express opinions and challenge the status quo

The Value You Deliver

• Regulatory Compliance – Strengthen compliance risk management processes across a range of financial institutions or healthcare entities and activities, improve awareness of applicable requirements and attendant risks, and build out enterprise-wide processes to supervise, assess and monitor activities
• Support New Business & Product Growth – Develop flexible and scalable solutions to achieve compliance with applicable rules and mentorship while maintaining Fidelity’s strong compliance culture
• Leadership – Develop positive relationships with key partners Legal, Compliance, Risk, other support functions and Business Units and provide leadership to deliver timely and effective risk management solutions
• Communication & Metrics – Focus on improving data, monitoring, and reporting by using dashboards and business forums that galvanize leaders to action

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Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2023. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working”. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations @fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.