Vice President, Information Security

Aspirus has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President, Information Security.

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its 8,700 employees are focused on improving the health and well-being of people throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

Aspirus serves communities through four hospitals in Upper Michigan and six hospitals in Wisconsin, more than 50 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes and a broad network of physicians. Of note, Aspirus just announced that Aspirus Health and Ascension have signed an agreement to transfer from Ascension to Aspirus ownership of seven hospitals, 21 physician clinics, and air and ground medical transport services located in north and central Wisconsin.

Aspirus has been recognized by IBM Watson Health as a Top 15 Health System for three consecutive years in its annual studies identifying the top-performing health systems in the country.

Vice President, Information Security Job Overview

The Vice President, Information Security is responsible for the Health System’s Information Security strategy and operations. 

The Vice President, Information Security provides direction to the design and management of the Health System’s information security program, including policies, procedures, technical systems, and workforce training. 

The Vice President, Information Security maintains the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data within all information systems.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Health Information Management preferred 

Certifications:

• CISSP, CISM, or CHPS preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare-related fields
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare operations
• Health information knowledge
• Change management and project management experience 
• Experience managing Information Security program

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Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Bryan Kirby