Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sentara Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Senior Security Analyst for their Epic electronic health record system. The role involves managing user access, security policies, and compliance with HIPAA while collaborating with various teams to ensure secure system access.
Responsibilities
- Manage user access, templates, and security roles within Epic
- Maintain and configure EMP records, SER security, and role-based access to align with job functions
- Implement security best practices to protect patient data and comply with regulatory requirements
- Conduct regular security audits and access reviews to ensure compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies
- Work with compliance teams and auditors to address security risks and findings
- Monitor system logs and security reports to detect and respond to unauthorized access or security breaches
- Troubleshoot access issues, security permissions, and authentication problems within Epic
- Provide user support, training, and documentation on security policies and access management
- Assist in resolving user provisioning errors, break the glass access events, and role conflicts
- Work with IT teams to integrate Active Directory, single sign-on (SSO), and identity management systems with Epic security
- Coordinate with Epic application analysts and clinical departments to define appropriate security roles
- Participate in Epic upgrades, security patches, and system maintenance to ensure ongoing security
- Develop and maintain Epic security policies, procedures, and documentation
- Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and enhanced security measures
- Stay up to date with Epic security updates, best practices, and regulatory changes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field
- 7-10 years of IT experience
- Understanding of HIPAA, HITECH, and other healthcare security regulations
- Experience with Active Directory (AD), single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity management solutions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills related to Epic security and access issues
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with IT teams, compliance officers, and end users
- Epic Certification: Certification in Epic Security
- Experience with EMP, SER, and identity management
- Experience with user provisioning, role-based access control (RBAC), and security model design
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Company Overview
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.sentara.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Sentara Health has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 30 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.