Privacy Specialist

At Grand River Hospital we are building a world class health care system supporting healthier lives for the communities we serve. We value people above all else and the experiences of our patients and their families, our team members, and our partners are at the very top of our agenda.

Through our values of CARE; TRUST AND BE TRUSTWORTHY; COURAGE TO START, HEART TO FINISH and WELCOME ONE TO WELCOME ALL we leverage the collective talents and strengths of our GRH team, our community, and our partners to innovate and accelerate the transformation of health care delivery.

We currently have an opportunity for a full-time **Privacy Specialist in the Privacy Office.**

**How the Privacy Specialist supports our teams at Grand River Hospital**:
Under the direction of the Chief Privacy Officer, the Privacy Specialist coordinates the organization’s privacy related activities. The Privacy Specialist will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of processes and policies to ensure compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Develop and manage internal privacy training, and promote privacy awareness across the organization;
- Provide expertise, assistance and leadership on privacy, access to information and release of information matters;
- Lead response process to both internal and external incidents, complaints, and privacy related inquires;
- Provide advisory services, including the review of system access requests, data sharing agreements, contracts, and business processes that require access to PHI;
- Lead privacy impact assessments related to internal and external systems;
- Manage consent directives, PHI review and correction processes;
- Perform regular privacy audits;
- Develop, revise and publish privacy policies, procedures and standards;
- Track and report on privacy risks, remediation activities and status of privacy program activities;
- Monitor privacy trends in the internal and external environment and advise on impact to the organization’s information and privacy practices;
- Liaise with external government and regulatory bodies (i.e., IPC, College of Nurses, Home and Community Care Support Services, etc.)

**At Grand River Hospital, the Privacy Specialist has**:
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a privacy-related role, preferably healthcare
- Canadian certification with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/C) or an equivalent credential (or must be willing to obtain within 1 year of employment)
- Previous work experience with privacy in a health care setting considered an asset
- Understanding of lifecycle data management (collection, use, transmission, disclosure, and retention of personal and/or confidential business information)
- Demonstrated understanding of shared solutions; Regional/Provincial solutions and legislative compliance related to same
- Knowledge of digital health landscape (i.e., eHealth standards) in Ontario is considered an asset
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in training and presentations
- Responsible, energetic individual with above average ability to organize and prioritize duties
- Ability to thrive in an extremely busy environment; where multi-tasking is essential and the quality of work must not be compromised
- Good attendance record

**At Grand River Hospital we support our Team Members with**:

- A thorough onboarding and orientation program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Access to our Learning Development Fund
- Career mentorship
- Wellness programs**APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL THE POSTING IS CLOSED.**

Grand River Hospital is committed to fair and equitable employment and in our recruitment and selection practices. We strongly believe in inclusion and diversity within our organization, and welcome all applicants including, but not limited to: racialized communities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, Indigenous people, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment. Grand River Hospital is a proud member of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI).