Assistant Health Services Information Technology Director- Information Security (Exempt)

Position Overview

Assistant Health Services Information Technology Director- Information Security (Exempt)

Contra Costa Health is seeking an experienced IT leader to manage and secure the information systems within a dynamic healthcare environment. This role is integral to safeguarding county health information and advising on technology risks and mitigation strategies. Selected candidates should expect to work out of facilities in Martinez, CA or Concord, CA.

Why Contra Costa Health? Contra Costa County, incorporated in 1850 and serving a diverse population of over 1.1 million residents, offers a unique opportunity to influence public health and healthcare delivery. The team is passionate, innovative, and dedicated to improving wellbeing in communities across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide security programs.
• Understand and quantify risk of current and proposed technology infrastructure to leadership.
• Work in collaboration with County Information Security to leverage various assets for effective protection.
• Identify, report, and control security incidents.
• Evaluate and monitor the threat landscape for CCH IT and take preventative measures.
• Guide CCH strategy on Information Security and make recommendations to the CIO.
• Lead auditing and compliance efforts for CCH IT.
• Oversee infrastructure to ensure data requested for investigations is delivered securely.
• Manage and provide guidance to security staff.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, healthcare or business administration, computer science, information security, management information systems, or a closely related field.
• Experience Required: Five (5) or more years of full time, progressively responsible managerial or technical leadership experience in the IT field concentrated on information security, risk assessments and management, or network security, including two (2) years providing technical consultation in a healthcare information systems environment in a large, complex organization, and two (2) years in a supervisory position.
• Substitution for Experience: Possession of a master's degree from an accredited college or university in healthcare, business administration, computer science, management information systems or a closely related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. No substitution for the required two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Substitution for Education: Possession of a current CISSP, CISM, or GSLC certification may substitute for the required education.