Senior Analyst, Governance, Risk and Compliance

WHO YOU ARE

You are devoted, compassionate, and enjoy being on the front lines of healthcare, changing the lives of patients by supporting them and the team by focusing on customers. You’re excited about being part of a team that is building a healthcare delivery model that ensures the highest possible quality of life and best outcomes for those in our care. You believe people living with kidney disease deserve the best person-centered, holistic, comprehensive care and want to influence the healthcare system to drive towards that. You thrive in innovative and evolving environments with high rates of change. Does this sound like you? If so, we should talk.

WHO WE ARE

Evergreen Nephrology partners with nephrologists to transform kidney care through a value-based, person-centered, holistic, and comprehensive approach to kidney care. We believe patients living with kidney disease deserve the best care. We are committed to improving patient outcomes and improving quality of life by delaying disease progression, shifting care to the home, and accelerating kidney transplants.

We help nephrologists focus on the right patients at the right time across the full care spectrum. We do this by providing them with the best-in-class interdisciplinary clinical resources, analytical insight and tools, and services to patients.

We listen to the needs of our patients, our employees, and our client partners, continually working to push beyond the status quo in which the care system manages patients today.

YOUR ROLE

The Senior Analyst, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), is responsible for the coordination of compliance initiatives, as well as the proactive management and mitigation of risks within Evergreen Nephrology. This role is instrumental in the advancement of our IT Security team and the refinement of our risk and compliance procedures, all with the overarching aim of achieving greater operational efficiency.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Develop a strong understanding of Evergreen’s business processes to better support information security and GRC initiatives.
• Lead the assessment and management of risks across Evergreen and Joint Venture partners, including conducting risk assessments, identifying gaps, and developing mitigation plans.
• Develop and implement comprehensive GRC strategies, policies, and standard operating procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and alignment with industry best practices.
• Proactively identify security risks and vulnerabilities while eliminating cybersecurity threats via stakeholder interviews, documentation review, and deep dive testing and control validation.
• Work with Information Security Team to optimize and monitor security tools including email gateways, DLP, CASB, centralized logging, and vulnerability management.
• Ensure robust security measures through system and device hardening and vulnerability management.
• Establish a risk-based approach to Third Party Risk Management that ensures risk management activity is commensurate with the level of risk applicable for a given third party.
• Conduct security risk assessments, including third-party risk assessments, to evaluate security posture and compliance with HITRUST and HIPPA privacy and security rules.
• Own the cyber risk register, working with risk owners to assess and remediate identified risks.
• Draft, update, and maintain security policies, standard operating procedures, and system documentation.
• Work with the Director and Sr. Director of Information Security to support security policy management, issue tracking, and risk exception handling.
• Collaborate with Director of Security on the development and implementation of security awareness trainings and phishing campaigns, collecting data for analysis and improving security posture
• Develop and track security metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of security controls, risk mitigation efforts, and compliance initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for enhancing security governance, risk management, and compliance practices.
• Provide guidance and training to Team Members on GRC policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Communicate risk assessment findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU QUALIFY

• You reviewed the Who You Are section of this job posting and immediately felt the need to read on. That makes you a match for our innovative culture
• You accept that things change quickly in a start up environment and are willing to pivot rapidly on priorities
• You can navigate ambiguity in an environment where full scope of information might not be available or might be delayed in coming
• You align with Evergreen’s purpose, principles, and practices, encapsulated in our Culture Code
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from a 4-year college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA Certifications Preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with HITRUST, HIPAA, NIST and CIS frameworks and regulations.
• Five (5) years of experience in risk management, GRC, IT compliance, or IT audit, with significant experience working in healthcare.
• Deep understanding of risk and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, NIST, HITRUST, SOC2) and hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure security and compliance features e.g. Purview, Insider Risk Management and Data Loss Prevention
• Technical leader with an understanding of cloud technologies, infrastructure, network, and mobile security.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Analytical skills with high attention to detail, demonstrated problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to produce clear documentation.
• Intermediate skills with MS Office Suite of products including Outlook and Teams
• You have the ability to work effectively in a primarily remote environment:
• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wired to the house internet (Cable, Fiber, or DSL) and hardwired to the internet device is recommended
• Evergreen will provide Remote or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephony applications and equipment to meet the business requirements for their position/job
• Team Members must work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

HOW YOU’RE SUPPORTED

• You will benefit from Evergreen Nephrology’s exceptional total rewards package, including competitive base pay with bonuses, paid time off starting at four weeks for full-time employees, 12 paid holidays per year, reimbursement for continuing medical education, 401k with match, health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid parental leave.
• We commit to a robust training and development program that starts with onboarding and continues throughout your career with Evergreen Nephrology.
• As an inclusive and diverse team, you will collaborate with like-minded healthcare professionals who, like you, understand the importance and value of Evergreen Nephrology’s high-quality, value-based care model.

Pay range for this role is $110,000 to $120,000, with exact pay determined based on experience, education, demand for role, and other role-specific criteria.

Evergreen Nephrology is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) .

Evergreen Nephrology will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window).

Evergreen Nephrology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email us for assistance. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

Common characteristics of the people who comprise Evergreen Nephrology:

Smart, detail-oriented, mission-driven, entrepreneurial, and operates with urgency