Healthcare IT Experience - Analyst

COOLSOFT; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

COOLSOFT seeks an EHR Security Support Analyst to provide technical and functional security support for Cerner EHR environments. You will manage user access, support security configurations, and monitor access-related activities in collaboration with clinical, IT, privacy, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes maintaining appropriate access policies, assisting with audits, and ensuring HIPAA compliance alongside EHR application teams.

Qualifications

• Three plus years of IT experience.
• Three plus years of healthcare IT experience.
• HIPAA and security compliance knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Map and maintain EHR positions definitions, including Millenium Positions and Security groups with VDH positions.
• Review and process EHR access requests per policies and RBAC.
• Create, modify and terminate user access based on approved requests.
• Monitor and enforce EHR Access Control Positions and Policies for correct access levels.
• Work with security officers and IT teams to define and automate provisioning and offboarding.

Skills

Healthcare IT

IT Experience

Security Auditing

Tools

P2Sentinel

Job description

Healthcare IT Experience - Analyst

(Jobs in Richmond, VA)

Requirement id 159132

Job title Analyst

Job location in Richmond, VA

Skills required Healthcare, IT Experience, - ,

Open Date 16-Sep-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 9 Months

Compensation DOE

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Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Analyst: Healthcare, IT Experience, - ,

Start date : 10/5/2026

End Date : 06/30/2027

Submission deadline : 9/18/2026

Client Info : VDH

Note:

• Hybrid
• In Person Only

Description:

This position provides technical and functional support for EHR security configuration, user access, security roles, authentication, auditing, and access-related troubleshooting. The Security Analyst works with clinical, operational, information technology, privacy, compliance, and application support teams to ensure users have appropriate access to EHR applications based on their job responsibilities and organizational policies.

The EHR Security Support Analyst provides technical and functional security support for the Cerner Electronic Health Record environment. This role is responsible for maintaining appropriate user access, supporting security configuration, monitoring access-related activities, troubleshooting security issues, and assisting with the implementation and sustainment of EHR security controls.

The EHR security Support Analyst is responsible for managing and help define user access policies, security policies and role-based permissions within the EHR. This role will work closely with the EHR Application team, ISO Team and HIPAA compliance officer among others to ensure that the application is compliance with HIPAA standards, organizational security policies and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Map and maintaining EHR positions definitions, which includes, Millenium Positions, Preferences and OHPAC Security groups with VDH Positions.
• Reviews and processes EHR access requests in accordance with established policies, procedures, organizational standards, and role-based access requirements.
• Creates, modifies, and terminates user access based on approved requests and established processes.
• Monitor and enforce appropriate use of EHR Access Control Positions and Policies, ensuring that users have the correct level of access based on their roles and their job functions.
• Work with EHR Security Officer, IT Technical team, Support Team and EHR Core team to help define and automate user provisioning and offboarding procedures.
• Monitor and conduct internal security audits of the EHR application to identify and mitigate risks and/or vulnerabilities detected.
• Work with EHR Security Officer to develop and maintain security policies, procedure and guidelines related to the Application.
• Work with EHR Security Officer and ISO Office and EHR Core team to define and complete security documentation and downtime procedures according with VDH Security guidelines.
• Work with EHR Security Officer to respond and investigate security incidents related to EHR Application ensuring timely resolution and proper reporting to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the EHR implementation and optimization teams to ensure that security measures are integrated into the deployment of new features, updates, and third-party applications.
• Stay informed about emerging security threats, technologies, and best practices related to EHR systems.
• Recommend improvements and optimizations to the EHR security environment based on industry trends and emerging threats.
• Monitor user behavior by using tools like P2Sentinel to determine trends and possible incidents.
• Work with EHR Security Officer and EHR Core team to assist on internal and external audits.
• Participate in Cerner/OHPAC upgrades, security patches and system maintenance to ensure ongoing security.
• Participate in the Domain Strategy for EHR Application.
• Stay up to date with security updates, best practices and regulatory changes.

Required Experience

Three plus years of IT experience.

Three plus years of healthcare IT experience

Strong

Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 159132 while calling.

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