EHR Security Analyst/Technical Support Analyst 3

Skywalk Global Pvt. Ltd.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Skywalk Global Pvt. Ltd. seeks an EHR Security Analyst/Technical Support Analyst 3 for a 6-month contractor role with Virginia’s public health system.

The candidate will support security, access, and provisioning in the Cerner EHR environment and provide Tier 1 support to users across clinical and non-clinical areas. Responsibilities include configuring EHR security, monitoring access, troubleshooting security issues, and assisting with documentation and audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare IT security and EHR environments.
• Understanding of HIPAA/HITECH and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for security and access issues.

Responsibilities

• Support EHR security configuration and user access provisioning.
• Maintain and enforce access control policies and roles within the EHR system.
• Collaborate with IT, compliance, and application teams to ensure HIPAA-compliant security controls.

Skills

Active Directory (AD)

SSO

MFA

Cerner/OHPAC security

HIPAA compliance

Tools

Cerner EHR security tooling

Job description

EHR Security Analyst/Technical Support Analyst 3

Job Type

Contractor

Primary Skills

Security Analyst

Duration

6 months

Job Summary

TheVirginiaDepartmentofHealth(VDH)enterpriselevelEHRSecurityAnalystwillberesponsibleforsupportingthesecurity,access,anduserprovisioningrequirementsoftheElectronicHealthRecord(EHR)environmentalongwithprovidingsupporttier1totheEHRendusersonrelatedareas.

ThispositionprovidestechnicalandfunctionalsupportforEHRsecurityconfiguration,useraccess,securityroles,authentication,auditing,andaccess-relatedtroubleshooting.TheSecurityAnalystworkswithclinical,operational,informationtechnology,privacy,compliance,andapplicationsupportteamstoensureusershaveappropriateaccesstoEHRapplicationsbasedontheirjobresponsibilitiesandorganizationalpolicies.

TheEHRSecuritySupportAnalystprovidestechnicalandfunctionalsecuritysupportfortheCernerElectronicHealthRecordenvironment.Thisroleisresponsibleformaintainingappropriateuseraccess,supportingsecurityconfiguration,monitoringaccess-relatedactivities,troubleshootingsecurityissues,andassistingwiththeimplementationandsustainmentofEHRsecuritycontrols.

TheEHRsecuritySupportAnalystisresponsibleformanagingandhelpdefineuseraccesspolicies,securitypoliciesandrole-basedpermissionswithintheEHR.ThisrolewillworkcloselywiththeEHRApplicationteam,ISOTeamandHIPAAcomplianceofficeramongotherstoensurethattheapplicationiscompliancewithHIPAAstandards,organizationalsecuritypoliciesandbestpractices.

KeyResponsibilities

• MapandmaintainingEHRpositionsdefinitions,whichincludes,MilleniumPositions,PreferencesandOHPACSecuritygroupswithVDHPositions.
• ReviewsandprocessesEHRaccessrequestsinaccordancewithestablishedpolicies,procedures,organizationalstandards,androle-basedaccessrequirements.

MonitorandenforceappropriateuseofEHRAccessControlPositionsandPolicies,ensuringthatusershavethecorrectlevelofaccessbasedontheirrolesandtheirjobfunctions.

WorkwithEHRSecurityOfficer,ITTechnicalteam,SupportTeamandEHRCoreteamtohelpdefineandautomateuserprovisioningandoffboardingprocedures.

WorkwithEHRSecurityOfficertodevelopandmaintainsecuritypolicies,procedureandguidelinesrelatedtotheApplication.

WorkwithEHRSecurityOfficerandISOOfficeandEHRCoreteamtodefineandcompletesecuritydocumentationanddowntimeproceduresaccordingwithVDHSecurityguidelines.

WorkwithEHRSecurityOfficertorespondandinvestigatesecurityincidentsrelatedtoEHRApplicationensuringtimelyresolutionandproperreportingtostakeholders.

CollaboratewiththeEHRimplementationandoptimizationteamstoensurethatsecuritymeasuresareintegratedintothedeploymentofnewfeatures,updates,andthird-partyapplications.

Stayinformedaboutemergingsecuritythreats,technologies,andbestpracticesrelatedtoEHRsystems.

RecommendimprovementsandoptimizationstotheEHRsecurityenvironmentbasedonindustrytrendsandemergingthreats.

WorkwithEHRSecurityOfficerandEHRCoreteamtoassistoninternalandexternalaudits.

ParticipateinCerner/OHPACupgrades,securitypatchesandsystemmaintenancetoensureongoingsecurity.

ParticipateintheDomainStrategyforEHRApplication.

Stayuptodatewithsecurityupdates,bestpracticesandregulatorychanges.

RequiredExperience

ThreeplusyearsofhealthcareITexperience

StrongunderstandingknowingofMilleniumandOHPACsecuritypositionsrequired

UnderstandingofHIPAA,HITECH,meaningfuluserandotherhealthcaresecurityregulations.

ExperiencewithActiveDirectory(AD),singlesign-on(SSO),multi-factorauthentication(MFA),andidentitymanagementsolutions.

Stronganalytical,problem-solving,andtroubleshootingskillsrelatedtoCerner/OHPACsecurityandaccessissues.

ExcellentcommunicationandcollaborationskillstoworkwithITteams,complianceofficers,andendusers.

FamiliaritywithhealthcareITinfrastructure,includingnetworking,firewalls,anddatabasesecurity.

KnowledgeofDiscernandccl.

UnderstandingknowingofMilleniumandOHPACsecuritypositions

Required3Years

ITexperienceHighlydesired3Years

StrongUnderstandingofEHRSystems,specificallyOH/Cerner

Highlydesired3Years

UnderstandingofHIPAA,HITECH,meaningfuluserandotherhealthcaresecurityregulations

Highlydesired3Months

ExperiencewithActiveDirectory(AD),singlesign-on(SSO),multi-factorauthentication(MFA),andidentitymanagementsolutions.Highlydesired3years

Stronganalytical,problem-solving,andtroubleshootingskillsrelatedtoCerner/OHPACsecurityandaccessissues.

Required3Years

ExcellentcommunicationandcollaborationskillstoworkwithITteams,complianceofficers,andendusers.

Required3Years

FamiliaritywithhealthcareITinfrastructure,includingnetworking,firewalls,anddatabasesecurity.