Health Data and Privacy Compliance Officer

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Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.

The Prince George’s County Health Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Health Data and Privacy Compliance Officer, (Community Developer 4A) grade A27 position, in the Office of the Health Officer.

About the Position

The incumbent serves as the agency’s lead for privacy compliance and information governance, playing a critical role in ensuring adherence to HIPAA Privacy standards, responding to FOIA requests and overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of agency policies and procedures. The incumbent manages and coordinates privacy-related activities across departments, acting as a liaison with state-level partners to ensure alignment with evolving regulations. The incumbent also leads efforts in document modernization and digitization, utilizing tools like SharePoint to organize, manage, and provide secure access to departmental records and resources. The incumbent work closely with the agency’s IT team to ensure that data privacy, security protocols, and system configurations support compliance requirements. In addition, the incumbent develops and delivers training programs to ensure that all staff understand and follow privacy policies and procedures. The incumbent also provides strategic guidance to leadership, manage internal HIPAA audits, and supervise support staff involved in privacy, records, and information management.

About the Agency

The Prince George's County Health Department's (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well-being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public’s health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion. The department is composed of four divisions: Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.

Examples of Work

Develop and update HIPAA-compliant policies and procedures.
Design and implement HIPAA training curricula.
Conduct HIPAA training for the Health Department workforce.
Maintain expertise in HIPAA Privacy standards and ensure all updates are integrated into agency policies.
Ensure clear and timely communication of privacy policies and changes.
Serve as the agency’s HIPAA privacy compliance liaison.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and support FOIA requests.
Provide management oversight of compliance and records management programs.
Advise and consult with leadership on privacy issues.
Investigate privacy concerns and document findings.
Support and train compliance staff, including Health Records Reviewers.
Respond to staff inquiries on data privacy and compliance.
Review grants and agreements for privacy compliance.
Provide technical assistance on interpreting privacy standards.
Support other county agencies with privacy compliance.
Maintain policy and procedure library.
Lead agency projects related to document digitization, IT, and automation.
Perform other administrative tasks as assigned by Health Officer/Deputy Health Officer/ Chiefs of Staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in business or public administration, social services, sociology, psychology, or other field(s).
Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional technical, analytical and developmental work experience with at least one (1) year in a lead/supervisory role.

Any equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience may also be considered.

Please note there is no equivalency for supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Maintains individual certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) status.
Past experience with quality improvement and training in six sigma or a similar certification.
Past experience with at least five (5) years as a HIPAA Compliance Officer and HIPAA Security Officer.
Experience with at least two (2) years of processing Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA).
Progressive experience with at least five (5) years of developing policies and procedures.
At least (6) months of experience with document digitization and shredding projects.

EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.

Additional Information

Job Location: 9187 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:

Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.
Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.

Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

General Plan Information:

The Prince George’s County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.

A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.

Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.

The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).

New employees must enroll in the County’s health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.

The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.

After enrolling in the County’s benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).

Employee Benefits

Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 + hours, per week)
Group Term Life Insurance
Long & Short-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
13 Paid Holidays
Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  - Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
  - Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
Employee Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services