Epic Security Analyst: EHR Access & Compliance Expert

Scrmc; Mississippi; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS is seeking an Epic Security Analyst to design, build, implement, and support security roles, templates, and provisioning within the Epic EHR. You will ensure appropriate access while maintaining audit readiness and compliance.

You will collaborate with IT, Compliance, and HR to align access with workflows, participate in upgrades, and troubleshoot access issues, maintaining thorough security documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT, cybersecurity, healthcare or related field.
• 1–3+ years in EHR security, user access management, IT security, or healthcare app support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Understanding of security, compliance, and audit principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Epic security templates, user roles, and access classifications.
• Maintain and optimize user provisioning processes aligned with job roles and security best practices.
• Support security design for new departments, workflows, and integrated applications.
• Collaborate with application teams to ensure access aligns with workflow requirements across Epic modules.
• Participate in system upgrades, release cycles, and new security functionality implementation.
• Troubleshoot user access issues, permission errors, login problems, and workflow restrictions.
• Investigate root causes and implement sustainable solutions for security incidents.
• Utilize Epic security tools to diagnose and resolve access-related issues.
• Collaborate with Compliance and Audit teams on security reviews and access audits.
• Provide guidance on access requests, approvals, and provisioning standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Security & compliance

Documentation

Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, business, or related field

Tools

Epic security tools

Identity management systems

Job description

South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, MS is seeking an Epic Security Analyst to design, build, implement, and support security roles, templates, and provisioning within the Epic EHR. You will ensure appropriate access while maintaining audit readiness and compliance.

You will collaborate with IT, Compliance, and HR to align access with workflows, participate in upgrades, and troubleshoot access issues, maintaining thorough security documentation.