Privacy Officer

If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work - they welcome and celebrate _Great People_ who inspire meaningful connections while _Leading the Way to Better Living_.

We are searching for a **Privacy Officer **to join our **West Bedford Transitional Health Team** based in **Bedford**, **Nova Scotia.**

The transitional care model supports NSH patients/families who require additional time, services, and support to transition back to home/community, by providing an alternate space with intentional programming, building design, and resource allocation to increase the probability of returning to their previous living situation.

The Privacy Officer is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of privacy, health information management, analytics and reporting policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks within Shannex Transitional Health.

**Meaningful Benefits**

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:

- Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (with employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of vendors offering perks and discounts through our WorkPerks program
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

**About the Opportunity**
- Design and implement a privacy office framework, including organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities to ensure effective privacy governance.
- Create policies, procedures, and standards for privacy management, with a focus on unique requirements of Transitional Health.
- Lead as the Privacy Officer for Transitional Health, overseeing all privacy-related matters, including incident management and regulatory reporting.
- Perform privacy impact assessments, audits, and create action plans to address identified vulnerabilities.
- Ensure staff, patients, and families are educated and trained on privacy rights, information protection practices, and the organization’s privacy policies.
- Lead the development of change management strategies for the rollout of new privacy policies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Fostering a culture of accountability and transparency in handling health information.

**About You**

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:

- Degree in Health Information Management, Law, Health Administration, Health Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum of ten (10) years experience in managing privacy, specifically as it relates to personal health information.
- Experience providing strategic leadership, developing policy and managing privacy initiatives in a cross functional organization.
- Master’s Degree in related field considered an asset.
- Professional privacy or information management certification considered an asset. (e.g. CIPP/C, CHIM, etc.)
- A passion for the healthcare sector and/or ensuring seniors have access to quality accommodations, services and care.

**About Us**

It all began in 1988 when our Founder, Joseph Shannon, purchased a single nursing home in his hometown of Sydney, Cape Breton. For 35 years, Shannex has grown as a trusted provider of senior accommodations, services and care in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. Our industry-leading services are inspired by residents and delivered by Parkland Retirement Living and Lifestyle Residences, Shannex Enhanced Care, Faubourg du Mascaret, and a home care division of team members who create an exceptional resident experience and a positive, fulfilling work environment where every voice matters.
- Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the organization. Shannex believes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals, where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex, every team member belongs._

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.