Description:
Summary:Law Clerk supports the Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) as an integral contributor, by providing mission support to OCR regional offices to ensure compliance by the regulated community with the HIPAA Rules and applicable federal civil rights, conscience and religious freedom regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.:
- Works independently or as a team leader as required.
- Evaluates complaints to identify potential violations of HIPAA Rules and/or applicable federal civil rights, conscience and religious freedom regulations. Provides written comments to the COR.
- Timely responds to correspondence and phone calls related to complaints and requests for technical assistance.
- Drafts all documents related to complaint resolution, including, but not limited to, investigative strategies, notification and data requests, closure letters, voluntary resolution agreements, and corrective action plans.
- Conducts interviews of complainants and witnesses.
- Reviews and analyzes policies and procedures, medical records, reports of information system activity, computer audits, the internet, and financial reports.
- Knowledge of the application of nondiscrimination and conscience regulations, the HIPAA Rules, court decisions, agency case precedent, theories, concepts, and principles to investigation, enforcement, and compliance work.
- Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor's instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output.
- Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.
- Responsible for keeping own immediate work area in a neat and orderly condition to ensure safety of self and co-workers. Will report any unsafe conditions and/or practices to the appropriate supervisor and human resources. Will immediately correct any unsafe conditions as the best of own ability.
Education/Experience:
Minimum educational experience is a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Certificates/Licenses/Registration
Must be able to obtain a Federal Government Clearance.
Job Specific Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Demonstrate proficiency in English grammar and punctuation.
- Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills are required.
- Ability to work in a team or independently in a busy environment is required.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, etc.).
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and coworkers, as well as a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with exceptional discretion.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Ability to produce quality work, meet critical deadlines and pay attention to detail in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
