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Overview:

Overview

The Epic Senior Security Analyst is responsible for managing user access security policies and role-based permissions within the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system. This role ensures compliance with HIPAA organizational security policies and Epic best practices while supporting security design audits and troubleshooting access-related issues. The analyst collaborates with IT teams Compliance Officers Privacy Information Security and Epic application analysts to maintain secure efficient and compliant 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.

Education

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems Healthcare Informatics or a related field is preferred.gree

Certification/Licensure

• Epic Certification: Certification in Epic Security is required

Experience

7-10 years of IT experience desired.
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.
Nice To Haves
Experience with EMP SER and identity management is preferred.
Experience with user provisioning role-based access control (RBAC) and security model design is preferred.

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Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff. Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

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