Healthcare IT Security & Risk Director

Pioneers Medical Center; Colorado; On-site; USD 131,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneers Medical Center in Colorado seeks an Information Security Leader to develop and manage a comprehensive risk-based security program protecting patient data and hospital systems.

You will design security architecture, implement policies, oversee awareness training, audits, and disaster recovery planning, while guiding senior leadership on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance including HIPAA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Management, or related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least four (4) years’ experience in an IT leadership role.
• Previous experience with IT in a hospital setting required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and improve a comprehensive information security risk-based program to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information assets.
• Develop an IT security architecture roadmap identifying security controls and technologies to enforce security priorities.
• Develop, maintain, and promote information security policies, standards and guidelines.
• Ensure controls comply with contractual obligations, corporate policies, and legal/regulatory requirements.
• Create and manage information security and risk management awareness training programs for all employees, contractors and approved system users.
• Provide strategic risk guidance and consultation for corporate IT projects, including evaluation and recommendation of technical standards and controls.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize IT risks to hospital and patient data and systems; advise senior leadership on mitigations.
• Perform and direct IT risk evaluations and audits.
• Develop contingency plans, disaster recovery, and risk management systems for rapid recovery.

Skills

Leadership

Information security

HIPAA compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security/related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Pioneers Medical Center in Colorado seeks an Information Security Leader to develop and manage a comprehensive risk-based security program protecting patient data and hospital systems.

You will design security architecture, implement policies, oversee awareness training, audits, and disaster recovery planning, while guiding senior leadership on risk mitigation and regulatory compliance including HIPAA.