Healthcare IT & Security Manager

Physicians DataTrust; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Physicians DataTrust in the United States seeks a seasoned IT & Security Leader to oversee information security policies, IT services, and vendor relationships. You will coach staff, conduct audits, and ensure HIPAA and regulatory compliance while guiding risk management and incident response.

You will work with Compliance and external vendors to improve security posture, enforce access controls, disaster recovery, and business continuity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field is required.
• Five or more years of practical work experience in a Healthcare environment.
• Experienced in the management of both physical and logical information security systems.
• Strong technical skills (application and operating system hardening, vulnerability assessments, security audits, TCP/IP, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, HIPAA, HITRUST, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for Information Technology, Services, Systems, and staff. *
• Conduct audits of policies, processes, and staff, implementing plans of improvement. *
• Responsible for implementing, managing, and enforcing information security directives as mandated by HIPAA, government regulation, or contract. *
• Ensure IT Service management, incident response, and change management processes are consistently implemented and monitored both internally and by the IT Support vendor. *
• Ensure that the organization's access control, disaster recovery, business continuity, security incident response, and risk management needs are properly addressed and implemented. *
• Perform and respond to ongoing information risk assessments and audits in conjunction with the Compliance Officer to ensure that information systems are adequately protected and meet HIPAA and other regulatory certification requirements. *
• Work with vendors, outside consultants, and other third parties to improve information security within the organization. *
• Identify, implement, and support technology to support business operations. *
• Plans, directs, and implements procedures that will ensure accurate and efficient configuration and use of systems to support the company. *
• Monitors and trains staff to ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Takes initiative and is innovative in solving or recommending ways to solve issues.
• Researches and monitors ongoing industry developments and identifies potential new technologies.
• Maintains confidentiality in all endeavors.
• Will assist with other projects and duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Auditing

Information security

Compliance

Vendor management

Team coaching

Risk assessment

Decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Firewall management

Vulnerability assessments

Intrusion detection systems

Job description

Physicians DataTrust in the United States seeks a seasoned IT & Security Leader to oversee information security policies, IT services, and vendor relationships. You will coach staff, conduct audits, and ensure HIPAA and regulatory compliance while guiding risk management and incident response.

You will work with Compliance and external vendors to improve security posture, enforce access controls, disaster recovery, and business continuity across the organization.