Business Continuity Specialist - Full Time , Days

About the role

Work location: Texas Health Resources, 612 E. Lamar Blvd, Arlington, Texas 76011.

Work schedule: Full‑time (40 hour) day shift with on‑call responsibilities; hybrid‑remote work most days of the week; approximately 25% travel across THR locations with mileage reimbursement.

Department highlights: team‑based environment, workplace culture ranked second to none, operation on Lean principles relying on team atmosphere and individual performance, highly engaged management.

Responsibilities

• 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, ServiceNow 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.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent with 7 years’ experience required OR Bachelor’s Degree in Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Emergency Management or related field with 3 years’ experience required.
• Experience: 3 years disaster recovery, business continuity, emergency management or related fields with Bachelor’s Degree required OR 7 years without degree required; healthcare experience preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBC