Information Security Engineer

Role Summary

As an Information Security Engineer, you play a critical role in designing and implementing security mechanisms to protect Vytalize data and information systems. Responsibilities involve assessing risks, designing information system security architecture, performing regular control assessments to identify control deficiencies, and coordinating security risk assessments across the ecosystem, audits, or information security program certifications. You will conduct third-party information security risk assessments and work as a team to respond to and manage information security events.

Key Responsibilities:

Incident Response

Assist in the testing of the incident response plans to effectively address and mitigate security breaches or compliance violations.

Assist in the testing of the business continuity plans and disaster recovery plan to effectively sustain business process and restore operability during and after a cyber incident disruption.

Respond to and resolve information security events and escalations.

Security Architecture & Design

Evaluate and assess security technologies, tools, and solutions to determine their effectiveness in addressing organizational security needs.

Design cloud security strategies and implement controls to protect data, applications, and infrastructure hosted in the cloud.

In coordination with the information security team, design security architecture to protect IT infrastructure, including networks, systems, and applications, aligning with business objectives.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

Maintain and monitor the cyber security risk register, including risk ratings, mitigation strategies, and action plans.

Coordinate data gathering for audits and risk assessments across various teams.

Conduct vendor risk assessments and develop processes for third-party compliance monitoring.

Develop and maintain a continuous assessment process to ensure security controls are operating effectively.

Monitor training campaigns to improve phishing detection and overall program effectiveness.

Monitor remediation of vulnerability assessment findings, including penetration test results.

Communicate security risks and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Work experience in the healthcare information security field.

Previous Health Information Technology (HIT) experience implementing controls for federal security and privacy regulations.

3+ years of relevant work experience in IT security in a complex enterprise environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of IT processes, risks, infrastructure, and information security.

Proficiency in HIPAA, HITECH, and PCI DSS standards.

Experience with incident response, vulnerability management, and security audits.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.

Ability to analyze security designs and recommend configurations with a detail-oriented approach.

Overview Application

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Regional Medical Officer (RMO) to support as a strategic clinical leader responsible for overseeing Market Medical Directors and driving value-based care (VBC) transformation across their designated geographic area (CA/WA/AZ). This role involves leading and mentoring Market Medical Directors, fostering provider collaboration, and working cross-functionally with Vytalize Health’s leadership teams to implement high-impact clinical programs. The RMO ensures alignment with organizational objectives while optimizing practice performance (identifying and addressing practice-specific cost and utilization opportunities, accurate and complete documentation, quality of care, clinical recommendations as provided by Vytal Insights, and participation and engagement in Vytal Care and Vytal Network programs) and outcomes (decreased costs, improved health, increased shared savings).

What you will do

Leadership & Supervision

Train, coach, and mentor Market Medical Directors to expand their influence and engagement with primary care practices.

Exercise supervisory responsibility and ultimate accountability for pod performance, ensuring clinical and financial success.

Meet regularly with Market Medical Directors to troubleshoot practice challenges, provide strategic guidance, and offer ongoing support.

Provide guidance and keep Market Medical Directors abreast of regulatory and compliance issues as they pertain to CMS regulations and ACO contractual obligations.

Performance Oversight & Continuous Improvement

Regularly review key performance indicators and clinical utilization metrics delivered by Market Medical Directors, highlighting areas that require focus or additional motivation.

Ensure productivity targets are met related to practice meetings, pod meetings, and internal assignments.

Identify opportunities to improve practice workflows, healthcare utilization, and clinical documentation accuracy.

Drive continuous performance improvements by analyzing data trends and implementing strategic interventions at a regional level.

Work with Market Medical Directors to ensure ACO practice compliance with Vytal Signs gates including, but not limited to, EMR access, EMR integration, use of Vytalize VBC tools, and participation in clinical programs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Internal Strategy

Work collaboratively across departments, including Regional Vice Presidents, Practice Transformation Managers, Risk & Quality Teams, and Product & Tech Teams, to align on value-based care strategies and clinical initiatives.

Assess areas of greatest opportunity within ACO practices, identifying potential changes, enhancements, or new programs to optimize healthcare delivery.

Promote value-based clinical strategy by supporting Vytalize Health's initiatives and lending clinical perspective to strategic discussions, including selection and prioritization of organization-wide initiatives.

Provide clinical oversight for ongoing initiatives, shaping new strategies that align with evolving healthcare models and provider needs.

Provider Engagement & Best Practice Sharing

Spread best practices across pods, sponsoring provider collaboration and knowledge-sharing sessions, particularly through pod meetings.

Develop, refine, and propagate key initiatives, enabling Market Medical Directors to focus on direct physician engagement.

Periodically present clinically (virtually or in person) to practices, reinforcing VBC principles and supporting PCP engagement.

Collaboration Across Vytalize Leadership Teams

Collaborate across Vytalize’s Central and Market Medical Directors to share achievements, refine strategies, and seek advice and feedback.

Engage in ACO leadership meetings, contributing insights to refine national and regional healthcare initiatives.

Attend and participate in Vytalize Physician Advisory Council meetings.

Education

Medical degree (MD or DO). Board certification in a primary care specialty (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, or Pediatrics) preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role within an ACO or similar healthcare organization.

Licensure/Certifications

Active medical license and board certification.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Strong analytical skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.

In-depth understanding of value-based care.

Knowledge of healthcare cost management and utilization review processes.

Other

Compensation will be based on a combination of base salary and performance-based incentives correlated to the value-based care success of the practices within the pod.

Standard benefits provided.