IT Auditor

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Remote MN

Location: Remote, MN

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly

Hours:

40.00

Salary Range: $40.00 - $66.00

The team closely follows the Global Internal Auditing Standards and is positioned independently within the organization.

Perform internal audits at the enterprise level and at the respective location or department level as determined by the engagement. Manage and support the annual internal audit plan, risk assessments, data, and reporting capabilities, audits, and investigations. As Audit Lead, help manage all aspects of audit engagement, complete fieldwork and work paper reviews, and finalize audit reports. Review findings and conduct follow‑up on remediation plans with the audit team and senior leadership.

Ensure system, policies, applications, and processes comply with internal policies and external industry regulations such as HIPAA and HITECH. Manage internal audits, prepare and update risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and mitigate risks associated with healthcare systems and regulations. Assist in preparation of the annual audit plan, conduct audit engagements, complete and review fieldwork, discuss findings with audit management, and finalize audit reports.

Guide and support the internal audit team in preparing accurate, clear, concise, constructive, objective, and timely audit reports. Assist in developing and revising internal audit programs to encompass ongoing changes to the internal control environment, prepare clear and compelling reporting, including executive summaries and presentations for senior leadership and stakeholders, analyze audit findings to identify inefficiencies, weaknesses, or non‑compliance, collaborate across departments and recommend improvements to enhance regulatory compliance, data integrity and analytics, confidentiality, security, privacy, and integrity of operational and technology infrastructure.

Coordinate with cross‑functional departments and work with external auditors as designated by engagement terms, prepare and review responses to audit requests, recommend action plans to remediate gaps, monitor the performance of internal control processes, and complete documentation. Identify cross‑functional dependence of operational, IT, compliance, legal, financial, and strategic risks during audits. Develop, design, and implement audit programs, plans, coordinate fieldwork, conduct quality reviews, and finalize reports for audit leadership review.

Maintain updated knowledge of AI auditing trends, data analytics, financial reporting, healthcare and technology audit framework and methodologies, regulatory requirements and best practice. Work with leadership on special projects and other activities without impairing audit independence in fact or appearance. Must have strong experience with data analytic reporting tools.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, or another business‑related degree with an accounting minor is required. A master's degree is preferred. Minimum of 5 years of related work experience, preferably in the health industry or in a lead auditor role, is required. Must have solid understanding of auditing frameworks, accounting principles and standards, and general audit concepts, techniques, approaches and processes.

Ability to prioritize tasks, manage projects effectively, demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail, and possess excellent critical thinking, problem‑solving and analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate with all levels of management and employees. Preferred certifications include Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified…