Privacy Advisor

Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Privacy Advisor who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare.

Location: This position is flexible within the British Columbia Region.

What We Offer

• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP
  
  

Salary range for the position is $74,618 to $107,264. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Join our team today!

How Will You Create An Impact

The Privacy Advisor is a subject matter expert and risk evaluator in interpreting and applying privacy legislation, standards, and principles in a complex hybrid electronic information and technical healthcare environment. Collaborating with multiple partners operating in a complex healthcare environment, with multi-site responsibilities, the Privacy Advisor acts as a liaison and consultant to clinical and business areas to support and promote the confidentiality of personal information.

The Privacy Advisor assists in the development, implementation, and management of internal and corporate privacy policies, procedures, and processes and takes a lead role in the development and delivery of privacy audits, education, and awareness initiatives. The Privacy Advisor assists Interior Health (IH) management and staff to ensure that information privacy is considered throughout the design or re-design of programs or services, projects, and initiatives and conducts investigations of privacy incidents or complaints.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to your manager or supervisor immediately.

What Will You Work On

• Provides interpretation and expert advice, both verbally and in writing, to internal staff, physicians, and management on privacy legislation and international and eHealth information management standards and principles, with a special emphasis on analyzing privacy risk and application of privacy conscious behaviours into clinical, research, and operations support business workflows.
• Facilitates and supports the completion of privacy impact assessments to evaluate whether programs, services, projects, and initiatives comply with privacy requirements; recommends mitigation strategies where necessary.
• Develops and delivers corporate-wide privacy education and training materials to staff/physicians and internal and external customers as directed by the Leader.
• Supports the development, communication, and implementation of privacy policies and standards. Reviews and suggests revisions to privacy-related policies as needed.
• Assists in the development and delivery of corporate-wide privacy awareness campaigns to inform staff/physicians, patients/clients, and the public regarding privacy rights of personal information.
• Maintains expert knowledge of current information legislation, standards, and information management and privacy trends and issues, including new eHealth directions by the Ministry of Health and other jurisdictions in order to effectively support privacy innovations in healthcare delivery.
• Acts as a project manager on assigned privacy-related projects by developing project plans and charters, and budget requirements; identifying major milestones, associated tasks, and timelines; managing deliverables, monitors budget, and evaluating outcomes. Acts as a liaison with all staff/physicians across IH, as well as external partners, to enforce and promote privacy practices.
• Analyzes complex information through acute problem-solving to manage and investigate privacy incidents or complaints; develops reports, action plans, and response communications on mitigation strategies; liaises with the Office of Information Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) as required.
• Conducts risk and audit assessments related to privacy, confidentiality and security by performing site visits and preparing and implementing reports and action plans. Follows up with appropriate managers and department leads as needed.
• Assists in the development and management of information-sharing agreements with internal and external partners.
• Supports management and staff/physicians to address privacy issues for purposes such as research, education, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Liaises with provincial and federal government agencies, regulatory bodies, legal representatives, external companies and partners, other health care institutions, and the general public as required to gather, provide, and/or clarify information needs or meet reporting requirements.
• Maintains current awareness of privacy trends and legislative changes by monitoring federal and provincial legislation; conducts industry comparisons; and attends seminars and workshops.
• Develops tracking and measurement systems for: privacy consultations; privacy incidents; privacy impact assessments and information sharing agreements.
• Analyzes information and statistical data and prepares reports for the Leader to assist in the delivery of Privacy programs and initiatives.
• Fosters strong relationships with Risk Management, FOI/Release, Clinical, Business, Research, Education, Communications, and Information Management/Information Technology staff to implement strategic initiatives or directives.
• Builds partnerships with colleagues in other organizations and associations ensuring legislative compliance is met and privacy standards and best practices are adhered to.
• Coordinates orientation of new staff assists in identifying areas of training needs for personnel within the department and arranges identified training.
• Performs other related duties and privacy projects or initiatives as assigned.
  
  

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).