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Database Administrator

HealthStream
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Company Overview

HealthStream is the leader in healthcare workforce solutions. We help organizations work better by helping their people work smarter.

HealthStream provides the leading learning, clinical development, credentialing, and scheduling applications delivered on healthcare’s #1 platform. We streamline everyday tasks while improving performance, engagement, and safety – fostering a workplace where people flourish, and care thrives.

Why Join Us

At HealthStream, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare by collaborating with a team of talented professionals dedicated to innovation and excellence. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment where creativity and collaboration thrive.

Our shared vision is to enhance the quality of healthcare by empowering the people who deliver care – a commitment we have upheld for over 30 years through providing innovative solutions and driving constant growth. Join us in revolutionizing the healthcare industry and shaping the future of patient care. As a HealthStreamer, you will be at the forefront of healthcare technology innovation, making a recurring impact on the industry.

We’re proud of our values-forward culture that offers our people:

  • Mission-oriented work
  • Diverse and inclusive culture
  • Competitive Compensation & Bonuses
  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  • Mental and Physical Health Support
  • Work-from-home flexibility
  • Fitness Center Reimbursements
  • Streaming Good time off for volunteering
  • Wellness workshops
  • Buddy Program for new HealthStreamers
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Continuous learning opportunities
  • Inspiring workspaces to collaborate and connect with other HealthStreamers
  • Free employee parking at our Resource Centers in Nashville and San Diego

At HealthStream, our thriving culture encourages collaboration and values contributions, allowing our team members to continuously solve big problems and grow. We offer flexibility and paid time off to support work-life integration for all employees, including a hybrid work environment and Streaming Good volunteer day. For team members in commutable distance, HealthStream has Resource Centers in Nashville, TN and San Diego, CA. Our resource centers provide an inspiring workspace to collaborate and recharge as well as company-sponsored onsite social events for development, connection, and celebration.

We are committed to driving innovation in healthcare and ensuring that patients receive competent care from qualified professionals. As a HealthStream team member, you will help bring this vision to life. If you want to work for a company committed to its values and vision, HealthStream is the place for you!

HealthStream is an equal opportunity employer. HealthStream prohibits employment practices that discriminate against individual employees or groups of employees on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other category deemed protected by state and/or federal law.

Position Information

Position Overview

Work with some guidance and supervision to design, develop and administer SQL Server databases and data warehouses. Maintain data integrity and security for all HealthStream databases. Assure acceptable performance of database portion of HealthStream products offered by HealthStream. Participate with the rest of the DBA team on code deployments, on call rotation and maintenance down time windows.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for adhering to all HealthStream security policies, procedures, and assigned training.

Operational

  • Participate with the DBA team in maintaining appropriate processes and controls for maintaining a highly available environment.
  • Install and maintain SQL Server in production, development, DR and quality assurance environments
  • Tune SQL Server configuration settings, queries, physical and logical database design.
  • Investigate and resolve data issues as needed.
  • Prioritize work methodically
  • Recognize confidential data issues and maintain confidentiality.
  • Perform deployments in production environment as needed.
  • Perform routine database maintenance and software upgrades.
  • Develop, test and execute disaster recovery plan as needed.
  • Backup and restore databases on live, development, DR or quality assurance servers as needed.

Developmental

  • Identify areas of improvement and provide design models for SQL Server queries, stored procedures and functions
  • Review database utilization and provide growth models so no database ever unexpectedly outgrows its allocated space.
  • Create and modify relational and dimensional data models
  • Develop database queries as requested.
  • Develop SQL Server Integration Services routines for populating data warehouse and processing Analysis Services cubes.

Team

  • Participate in a team of database administrators in all areas of support, development and tuning and operational excellence.
  • Must be able to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
  • Ability to handle high volumes of work without error.
  • Learn from and backup other database administrators as necessary.
  • Be on call on a rotating basis and troubleshoot database issues individually or through a team effort.

Qualifications

Requirements

  • Four year degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft SQL Server version 2017 and newer. Additionally, familiarity with MySQL, Postgres, and NoSQL databases preferred
  • Demonstrated experience with all of the following required: log shipping, replication, performance tuning, Transact-SQL, SSI, MSCS, and Always On
  • Experience as a database administrator including on-call duties required
  • Experience with tuning query performance, examining execution plans, using Profiler traces and other performance diagnostic tools required
  • Experience with the following preferred: Clustered environment, Reporting Services, SAN storage
  • Experience with SQL infrastructure in the datacenter, Microsoft Azure, and AWS is preferred.

Qualifications

  • Accurately and Effectively Communicates
  • Treats Customers with Respect-Commitment to Service
  • Promotes the Mission and Vision-Performance Excellence
  • Responds to Work Demands
  • Maintains Confidentiality
  • Works Collaboratively With Others-Teamwork
  • Helps Others Accomplish Objectives-Teamwork
  • Responds to Customer Needs-Commitment to Service

Compensation

  • The salary range for this position is $89,637 - $115,000. Salary will be determined on the candidate’s level of experience and qualifications. Compensation will be commensurate with skills, relevant experience, and performance in similar roles.

Benefits

HealthStream offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • 401k and Roth
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Medical Bridge Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Identity Protection
  • Legal Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Fitness Reimbursement

Are you passionate about enhancing healthcare outcomes and empowering healthcare professionals? Join the HealthStream team and become a HealthStreamer! Together, we can make a difference in the world of healthcare.

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Salary : $89,637 - $115,000

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