Business Continuity Specialist

Business Continuity Specialist

Full Time, Days

• Serves as a subject matter expert in healthcare preparedness and resilience, ensuring plans align with CMS, TJC, NFPA, OSHA, and NIST standards.
• Supports internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Applies in-depth knowledge of healthcare preparedness best practices to strengthen program alignment and effectiveness.
• Collaborates with leaders across the organization to support operational readiness through business continuity activities utilizing the Fusion Risk Management platform.
• Schedules and facilitates Business Impact Analysis (BIA) sessions, documenting recovery time objectives (RTOs) and identifying required recovery resources.
• Identifies and supports implementation of recovery strategies that allow operations at partial or reduced capacity during disruptions.
• Supports the development and implementation of enterprise-wide business continuity training and awareness programs.
• Coordinates and facilitates system- and department-level exercises annually or following significant events requiring plan updates.
• Partners with leaders to support ongoing training and program adoption across all facilities.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of Fusion Risk Management or similar BCM platforms (e.g., Archer, Castellan, Service Now BCM).
• Administers system tools and generates metrics, reports, and dashboards to communicate operational insights, including critical dependencies.
• Provides clear and concise reporting to leadership to support informed decision‑making.
• Provides incident support during emergencies as a subject matter expert; 24/7 on‑call availability may be required.
• Partners with Emergency Management, ITS, and other stakeholders to align business continuity, incident response, cybersecurity, and IT disaster recovery efforts.
• Develops and maintains BCP documentation, ensuring accuracy of call trees, succession plans, exercises, and updates.
• Solves complex problems by analyzing multiple sources of information, communicates effectively in group settings, and builds consensus across teams.
• Serves on committees and initiatives to promote a culture of preparedness and supports continuous improvement of the business continuity program.

• High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 7 years of experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management, or related fields; or
• Bachelor's Degree in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Emergency Management or related field with at least 3 years of experience.
• 7 years experience without a degree is acceptable.
• Healthcare experience is preferred.
• Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) with at least 12 months of experience; current certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Fusion Risk Management or similar BCM platforms (e.g., Archer, Castellan, Service Now BCM).
• Strong knowledge of CMS, TJC, NFPA, OSHA, and NIST standards.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.