Business Continuity Specialist - Full Time , Days

Texas Health Resources; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a Business Continuity Specialist to lead healthcare continuity programs across our campuses in Texas. You will partner with clinical and IT leaders to align plans with CMS, TJC, NFPA, OSHA, and NIST standards, and support audits and regulatory reviews.

The role includes planning, execution of BIA sessions, recovery strategy implementation, and ongoing training across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related field with 3 years’ experience required
• High School Diploma or equivalent with 7 years’ experience required
• 3 years disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related fields with Bachelor’s Degree required or 7 years without degree

Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert in healthcare preparedness and resilience, ensuring plans align with CMS, TJC, NFPA, OSHA, and NIST standards.
• Supports internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of healthcare preparedness best practices to strengthen program alignment and effectiveness.
• Collaborates with leaders to support operational readiness through business continuity activities utilizing Fusion Risk Management.
• Schedules and facilitates BIA sessions, documenting recovery time objectives and identifying required recovery resources.
• Identifies and supports implementation of recovery strategies to allow operations at reduced capacity during disruptions.
• Supports the development and implementation of enterprise-wide business continuity training and awareness programs.
• Coordinates and facilitates system- and department-level exercises annually or after significant events requiring plan updates.
• Partners with leaders to promote training and program adoption across facilities.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of BCM platforms and generates metrics, reports, and dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Audit coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

BIA facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fusion Risk Management

Archer

Castellan

ServiceNow BCM

Job description

Business Continuity Specialist

Work hours: Full Time (40 Hour) Day Shift with on-call responsibilities

Work location: Texas Health Resources: 612 E. Lamar Blvd Arlington, Texas 76011

• Hybrid- remote work most days of the week
• 25% travel across THR locations with mileage reimbursement

Department Highlights

• Team based environment
• Workplace culture 2nd to none
• We operate on Lean principles and rely heavily on team atmosphere and individual performance
• Highly engaged management

Here’s What You Need

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 7 years’ experience required Or
• Bachelor’s Degree Disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related field with 3 years’ experience required

Experience

• 3 years disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related fields with Bachelor’s Degree required Or
• 7 years without degree required

Licenses and Certifications

• Other (CBCP) Certified Business Continuity Professional 12 months required

What You Will Do

Program Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• Serves as a subject matter expert in healthcare preparedness and resilience, ensuring plans align with CMS, TJC, NFPA, OSHA, and NIST standards.
• Supports internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of healthcare preparedness best practices to strengthen program alignment and effectiveness.

Business Continuity Planning & Execution

• Collaborates with leaders across the organization to support operational readiness through business continuity activities utilizing the Fusion Risk Management platform.
• Schedules and facilitates Business Impact Analysis (BIA) sessions, documenting recovery time objectives (RTOs) and identifying required recovery resources.
• Identifies and supports implementation of recovery strategies that allow operations at partial or reduced capacity during disruptions.

Training, Exercises & Program Awareness

• Supports the development and implementation of enterprise-wide business continuity training and awareness programs.
• Coordinates and facilitates system- and department-level exercises annually or following significant events requiring plan updates.
• Partners with leaders to support ongoing training and program adoption across all facilities.

Technology, Data & Reporting

• Demonstrates working knowledge of Fusion Risk Management or similar BCM platforms (e.g., Archer, Castellan, ServiceNow BCM).
• Administers system tools and generates metrics, reports, and dashboards to communicate operational insights, including critical dependencies.
• Provides clear and concise reporting to leadership to support informed decision‑making.

Incident Support, Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Provides incident support during emergencies as a subject matter expert; 24/7 on-call availability may be required.
• Partners with Emergency Management, ITS, and other stakeholders to align business continuity, incident response, cybersecurity, and IT disaster recovery efforts.
• Develops and maintains BCP documentation, ensuring accuracy of call trees, succession plans, exercises, and updates.
• Solves complex problems by analyzing multiple sources of information, communicates effectively in group settings, and builds consensus across teams.
• Serves on committees and initiatives to promote a culture of preparedness and supports continuous improvement of the business continuity program.

Additional Perks Of Being a Business Continuity Specialist

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
• At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people‑first, excellence‑driven culture make us a great place to work.

Entity Highlights

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is “to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve”.

Our award‑winning culture is a tribute to our amazing employees. We’re thrilled to be a 2023 FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” for the 9th year in a row!

We strive to create an atmosphere of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence for all. We’re committed to diversity in our workforce, and our mission to serve spreads across ethnic, cultural, economic and generational boundaries. Join us and do your life’s best work here!

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn More About Our Culture, Benefits, And Recent Awards

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