IT Security Leader – HIPAA & Compliance

Mount Sinai Medical Center; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking an IT Security Officer to lead the organization’s security program and ensure HIPAA compliance. You will develop, implement, and maintain security policies, perform risk assessments, and coordinate across Privacy, Compliance, Audit, and leadership teams.

The role requires strong incident response skills, security training development, and liaison with vendors to safeguard the hospital’s information systems and patient data.

Qualifications

• Design and implement IT security programs and policies.
• Collaborate with Privacy, Compliance, and Audit teams.
• Lead security awareness training and incident response activities.
• Act as HIPAA Security Officer and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with Privacy, compliance, internal audit, and external audit teams.
• Chair hospital-wide security committee and participate in Board-level audit/compliance committees.
• Lead IT incident investigations and breach reporting.
• Develop a comprehensive security program addressing assessment, prevention, detection, and response.

Skills

HIPAA Security Officer

IT security

Risk assessment

Security program development

Policy development

Security awareness training

Incident investigation

Vendor liaison

Security audits

Access control

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Tools

eDiscovery tools

Job description

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking an IT Security Officer to lead the organization’s security program and ensure HIPAA compliance. You will develop, implement, and maintain security policies, perform risk assessments, and coordinate across Privacy, Compliance, Audit, and leadership teams.

The role requires strong incident response skills, security training development, and liaison with vendors to safeguard the hospital’s information systems and patient data.