Business Continuity Specialist - Full Time , Days

Texas Health Resources

$70K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma with 7 years' experience or Bachelor's Degree in relevant field with 3 years' experience.
  • Minimum 3 years in disaster recovery, business continuity, or emergency management, or 7 years without a degree.
  • Healthcare experience preferred.
  • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) required within 12 months of hire, current certification preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in healthcare preparedness and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with leadership for operational readiness and utilize the Fusion Risk Management platform for planning.
  • Facilitate Business Impact Analysis (BIA) sessions and document recovery strategies and objectives.
  • Develop and implement enterprise-wide training in business continuity.
  • Coordinate and conduct drills and exercises to test and enhance business continuity plans.
  • Generate reports and dashboards to communicate operational metrics to leadership.
  • Support incident response efforts and maintain accurate BCP documentation.

Benefits

  • 401k plan and Paid Time Off (PTO).
  • Medical and dental insurance, including Paid Parental Leave.
  • Tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Program.
  • Flexible spending account options.
  • Supportive team environment with growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
Business Continuity Specialist

Business Continuity Specialist- Full Time, Days

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

Work hours: Full Time (40 Hour) Day Shift with on-call responsibilities

Hybrid- remote work most days of the week

25% travel across THR locations with mileage reimbursement

Department Highlights:

  • Team based environment
  • Workplace culture 2nd to none
  • We operate on Lean principles and rely heavily on team atmosphere and individual performance
  • Highly engaged management


Here's What You Need

Education

  • High School Diploma or equivalent with 7 years' experience required Or
  • Bachelor's Degree 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 is preferred

Licenses and Certifications

  • Other (CBCP) Certified Business Continuity Professional 12 months required
  • Current CBCP certification preferred

What You Will Do

Program Governance & Regulatory Compliance

  • 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.

Business Continuity Planning & Execution

  • 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.

Training, Exercises & Program Awareness

  • 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.

Technology, Data & Reporting

  • 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.

Incident Support, Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • 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.

Additional perks of being a Business Continuity Specialist

  • Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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