What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Device Cybersecurity Technician position at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland?
Job Summary:
The Medical Device Cybersecurity technician will have a technical understanding of the engineering and security components of medical devices, including other related product spaces such as the Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, etc. Recent IT skills via previous hands-on technical experience is required in systems administration, application development, or network administration (one or more) to understand potential medical device/system cybersecurity issues and qualify their risk appropriately.
Based on those learnings, the incumbent will be responsible for implementing workflow solutions to robustly manage medical device cybersecurity challenges as they present themselves in UCSF’s and Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland’s (BCH-Oakland) complex care environment.
The incumbent will also be responsible for implementing programmatic security controls assigned by the Chief Medical Device and Security Manager to enable BCH-Oakland’s Biomedical Engineering team to identify and manage medical device cyber issues and that senior management can understand and manage these risks.
The incumbent will additionally work with industry and peer organizations to ensure that BCH-Oakland’s capabilities are tracking with the medical device cybersecurity industry and peer institutions at large.
Job Requirements:
Education: Associates degree in biomedical engineering/computer science/ information technology/ related area and / or equivalent experience / training preferred. High School Diploma Required. Bachelor's Degree preferred
Experience: 5 years of experience in clinical systems, biomedical engineering, information technology or cybersecurity of medical devices required.
Knowledge/Skills: Maintain a current driver's license and meet all hospital insurance policy carriers- requirements.
Certification Preferred:
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or other Offensive Security Certification - OSWP/OSCE/OSEE/OSWE
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Healthcare CISSP
- Certified Fair™ Master Practitioner and Educator
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Physical Requirements:
Sit: Up to 3 hours/day
Stand/Walk: 6-8 hours
Bend/Stoop: Up to 6 hours
Reach: Up to 6 hours
Rep Use of UE/Grasp: Up to 6 hrs
Lift/Push/Pull: 50 lbs, over 50# with assistance or equipment
This job requires the ability to hear alarms clients and/or instruction. The ability to see accurately from 20 inches to 20-ft. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function of this position.
