IT Security & Compliance Coordinator

• Location 1000 OAKLAND DR,KALAMAZOO, MI, 49008-1282,United States
• Base Pay $58,189.00 - $67,920.00 / Year
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Exempt >= .80 fte

Contact information

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Description

The IT Securityand ComplianceCoordinatoris responsible fororganizing and managingthe documentation and processes required to ensure compliance withThe National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)and all requirementsdefined by applicable regulations ( e.g. HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA), contracts, or accreditationstandards.

Please Note this is a Salaried Hybrid Position that will require on-site attendance. (MI residents only or willing to relocate - at their expense, to Michigan)

This position is NOT eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (visa sponsorship), now or in the future.

• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement.
  
• Employer-funded retirement plan.
  
• Two medical plan options: PPO and High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with employer HSA contribution.
  
• Flexible work solutions based on position and department.
  
• Up to four weeks of PTO accrual beginning in year one.
  
• Paid holidays.
  
• Paid preferred holiday.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with o rganizational andIT Leadership to create, implement, andmonitorsecurity compliancepolicies, procedures, andprocesses.
• Creates andmaintainsadministrative documentationan d reportsrequiredtodemonstratecompliancewith applicable regulations, contracts, and accreditations.
• Educate staff, students, faculty, and residentsonsecurity proceduresand practices through multiple mediums.
• Collaborate with IT staff to implement new policies, procedures, or controls based oncurrent trends and new or upcomingrequirements.
• Support IT Leadership reviewing contracts and agreements fortechnical requirements and compliance with existing obligationsand requirements.
• Initiateperiodicinternal assessments of organizational compliance with existingobligations and requirements.
• Collaboratewithtechnical staff and system owners to remediate or mitigate gaps identified during audits.
• Maintain“Compliance ScoreCards ”toprovideleadership insight into current compliance posture and gaps.
• Creates and manages documentation for incidentresponse.
• Act as liaison between WMed administrative teams and auditors
• All other duties asassigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Solidknowledgeofregulatorystandards (HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, etc )
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and are able tonavigate in an environment with both highly technical and highly non-technical individuals.
• Experience creating security policies and understanding best practices.
• Knowledge of current and emerging security/compliance threats.
• Have passion for technology,securityand innovation.
• Want to work with a fast-paced project team focused on compliance.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS:

• AIHC Certified HIPAA Compliance Officercertification preferred ormust be obtained within 12 months of hire

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability toorganizationand managetasks, projects, and documentationto meet audit requirements.
• Knowledge andproficiencyin grammar and spelling.
• Ability to quickly learn software packages asneeded.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others verbally and inwriting.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Ability to interpret,comprehend, andtransmitcomplicated and detailed instructionsaccurately.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize priorities inorganizationofworkflow.
• Able to perform duties independently, with a minimal need for directsupervision.

Summary

About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)

We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a welcoming, supportive, and engaging culture. Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.

The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Beacon and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. WMed is the recipient of a $100 million foundational gift and the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school. WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide, as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs, with an estimated annual economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.

WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program as well as a Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Sciences. We train physicians in 10 residencies and four fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas. Faculty in the Department of Pathology serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.

The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, faculty and administrative offices, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.

WMed builds upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with applicable State and Federal law.

Additional Information

• Company Name: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine