Full-Time

Healthcare Vertical Strategist

Posted on 4/16/2025

Accurate Background

Accurate Background

501-1,000 employees

Background screening solutions for HR

Compensation Overview

$122k - $183.4k/yr

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Business & Strategy (2)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, business development, or market expansion, preferably within background screening, workforce compliance, or HR technology sectors.
  • Deep understanding of healthcare industry regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS, HIPAA).
  • Familiarity with healthcare hiring and onboarding processes, including credentialing, drug screening, and fingerprinting.
  • Proven ability to craft and execute vertical-specific strategies that drive revenue growth.
  • Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
  • Analytical mindset with a track record of identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities in complex markets.
  • Strong project management and collaboration skills, with a history of cross functional team management.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy for the healthcare vertical, aligning with the organization’s broader business goals.
  • Identify key growth opportunities within the healthcare sectors, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and allied health organizations, etc.
  • Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and industry regulations to inform strategic initiatives.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine and tailor background screening, drug testing, and fingerprinting solutions specific to healthcare needs.
  • Advocate for compliance-aligned innovations to address industry regulations such as Joint Commission standards, CMS requirements, and other healthcare-specific mandates.
  • Build relationships with healthcare organizations, industry associations, and strategic partners to establish thought leadership and trust.
  • Develop tailored solutions that resonate with healthcare organizations’ workforce screening challenges, including large-scale hiring and compliance management.
  • Partner with marketing to design targeted campaigns and events to raise brand visibility and capture market share.
  • Drive net-new revenue and market share growth within the healthcare vertical, aiming to exceed defined growth targets.
  • Partner with sales teams to support RFP responses, key client presentations, and contract negotiations.
  • Identify and nurture channel partnerships and alliances within the healthcare ecosystem to expand reach.
  • Act as the voice of the healthcare vertical, providing insights and guidance to internal stakeholders, including sales, product, marketing, and compliance teams.
  • Represent the organization in healthcare industry events, conferences, and advisory boards to showcase expertise and gain market intelligence.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with healthcare technology, compliance software, or HR platforms.
  • Established network within the healthcare ecosystem, including providers, associations, or industry influencers.
  • Familiarity with background screening and compliance trends in the healthcare sector.

Accurate Background provides background screening solutions for HR teams and organizations. It offers a suite of services such as criminal searches, drug testing, and global screening, delivered through subscription-based plans and customized packages. The product works by employers initiating checks through Accurate Background’s technology platform, which uses data from various sources to run criminal, employment, and health-related verifications, then delivers compliant results to help with hiring decisions and onboarding. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, globally connected screening suite and a focus on compliance and a smooth candidate experience across small businesses to large enterprises. Its goal is to streamline the hiring process while reducing onboarding risks for employers.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Irvine, California

Founded

1997

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Steve Barnett's appointment drives global expansion post-Sterling $2.2B sale.
  • Vero Screening acquisition bolsters UK market leadership immediately.
  • VerifyNow buy and Aaron Hayes promotion strengthen APAC, EMEA presence.

What critics are saying

  • First Advantage's 15% US share erodes Accurate's 5-7% in 6-12 months.
  • Checkr's 30% lower pricing steals SMB clients in 6-12 months.
  • EU AI Act fines halt social media tools in Europe by 2026.

What makes Accurate Background unique

  • Accurate Background offers ID verification with selfie matching across 200+ countries.
  • Proprietary technology enables social media screening launched March 28, 2022.
  • Minority-owned status distinguishes it as largest private background screener.

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The Associated Press
Mar 18th, 2026
Accurate launches ID verification to combat candidate fraud as Gartner predicts 25% fake profiles by 2028

Accurate, a background screening provider, has launched an enhanced Identity Verification solution to help employers combat rising candidate fraud. The solution verifies government-issued IDs and confirms candidate identity in seconds using real-time selfie matching. The platform addresses growing identity fraud risks, including stolen IDs, synthetic identities and AI-generated deepfakes. Gartner predicts that by 2028, one in four candidate profiles could be fake, exposing organisations to financial loss and security breaches. The solution features government ID verification across 200+ countries, liveness detection through selfie capture, and facial matching technology. It requires no app download and integrates into existing screening programmes. Accurate has over 25 years of experience providing background screening solutions globally, operating in more than 240 countries and territories across industries including healthcare, retail, transportation and insurance.

The Associated Press
Feb 12th, 2026
Accurate appoints Steve Barnett as chief legal officer to drive global expansion

Accurate, a provider of global background checks and monitoring solutions, has appointed Steve Barnett as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Barnett brings extensive experience in legal, governance, compliance and enterprise risk management from high-growth organisations. Barnett previously served as EVP, Chief Legal & Risk Officer at Sterling Check Corp., where he guided the company through multiple acquisitions, a successful IPO and its $2.2 billion sale in 2024. He led global teams across legal, compliance and risk management whilst working with private equity sponsors and the board. Before Sterling, Barnett held senior legal roles at Jackson Hewitt and NRT Incorporated, and began his career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

The Trucker
May 27th, 2025
JJ Keller partners with Accurate to enhance driver background check solutions

NEENAH, Wis. - J. J. Keller & Associates is announcing a strategic arrangement with Accurate, enhancing its Driver Qualification File Management Service to provide companies with even faster, more reliable verification of data when hiring commercial drivers.

ASEAN FUN
Dec 13th, 2024
Accurate Background Appoints Mark Thompson Managing Director, Australia and APAC

IRVINE, CA, Dec 13, 2024 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Accurate Background, the world's largest independent provider of compliant background checks and monitoring solutions, announced it has strengthened its global leadership team with the appointment of Mark Thompson, Managing Director, Australia and Asia Pacific region (APAC).

Investing.com
Dec 5th, 2024
Accurate Background teams up with Konfir

IRVINE, CA - Accurate Background, a global provider of background checks and workforce monitoring solutions, has partnered with Konfir, a UK-based employment verification technology company.

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