[Hiring] Privacy & Data Protection Advisor @Medavie

Role Description

At Medavie, we believe trust is at the heart of quality healthcare. As a Privacy & Data Protection Advisor- Clinics, you'll play an important role in protecting the personal health information entrusted to us while supporting our growing network of clinics, Direct Care Management (DCM), and other healthcare programs. You'll help ensure privacy and data protection requirements are embedded in the delivery of exceptional patient care and innovative health services.

Working closely with operational leaders, physicians, healthcare professionals, and corporate partners, you'll provide practical privacy guidance that supports compliance, reduces risk, and enables business goals. From acquisitions and technology implementations to partnerships and evolving models of care, you'll help shape how privacy is built into the services we deliver.

What You'll Do

• Provide expert advice on privacy, confidentiality, information access, and data protection matters.
• Investigate and support the resolution of privacy incidents, complaints, inquiries, and patient access requests.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and privacy risk assessments for new initiatives, technologies, services, and vendors.
• Partner with business leaders to identify privacy requirements, risks, and controls early in project and operational planning.
• Support acquisitions, due diligence activities, integrations, partnerships, technology implementations, and new models of care delivery.
• Review contracts, consent language, information-sharing arrangements, and operational processes involving personal information.
• Develop privacy training, guidance, and awareness resources.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and support implementation across healthcare operations.
• Support audits, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in healthcare, medical clinics, health services, or other patient-care environments.
• 3+ years of experience in privacy and data protection.
• Experience investigating and managing privacy incidents, complaints, inquiries, or access-to-information matters.
• Knowledge of applicable privacy and health-information legislation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decisions through clear, logical, and compelling dialogue.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience developing privacy-related policies, procedures, training materials, or operational guidance.
• IAPP CIPP/C designation or willingness to obtain it.

Requirements

• Pay Range: 73,465 - 82,648 CAD
• The Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training.
• In addition to Base Pay, eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs.
• Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.

Benefits

• We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
• To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
• We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws.