IT Technical Support Specialist

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Health is now hiring IT Technical Support Specialist to join our Desktop Support team!

This position is located at Sentara Independence, Virginia Beach, VA

IT Technical Support Specialist is a customer-facing role. IT Technical Support Specialist, is responsible for assisting customers with technical issues or questions relating to computer hardware, applications, software devices, and monitoring systems. Their duties include taking phone calls from customers or communicating with them through messaging platforms, helping customers diagnose technical issues over the phone, and meeting and speaking with them about installing hardware or software on their computers.

An Experienced Professional applies practical knowledge of job areas typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include

: • Work in a team-based environment with the ability to function with independent discretion.

• Provide systems support for end client systems, remotely, in person, or by phone including, troubleshooting, diagnosing, resolving, and documenting.

• Maintain technical skills in your field of expertise, keeping abreast of developments in technology and solutions. • Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong attention-to-detail and follow-up skills; customer-focused and results-oriented attitude.

• Strong oral and written communications skills.

• Willingness to coordinate and work with others

• Willingness to be on call and attend to technical issues outside of normal business hours.

Qualification :

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field, preferred

Experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree

3 years of relevant experience with a degree

5+ years of relevant experience without a degree

Prefer one or more of the following: MCDST, A+, Network+, CompTIA Project+

Sentara Overview :

For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Healthcare as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems. That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live

We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.

Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!

Job Summary

IT Technical Support Specialist is a customer-facing role. IT Technical Support Specialist, is responsible for assisting customers with technical issues or questions relating to computer hardware, applications, software devices, and monitoring systems. Their duties include taking phone calls from customers or communicating with them through messaging platforms, helping customers diagnose technical issues over the phone, and meeting and speaking with them about installing hardware or software on their computers.

An Experienced Professional applies practical knowledge of job areas typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: • Work in a team-based environment with the ability to function with independent discretion • Provide systems support for end client systems, remotely, in person, or by phone including, troubleshooting, diagnosing, resolving, and documenting. • Maintain technical skills in your field of expertise, keeping abreast of developments in technology and solutions. • Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills • Strong attention-to-detail and follow-up skills; customer-focused and results-oriented attitude • Strong oral and written communications skills • Willingness to coordinate and work with others • Willingness to be on call and attend to technical issues outside of normal business hours.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field, preferred

Experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree

3 years of relevant experience with a degree

5+ years of relevant experience without a degree

Prefer one or more of the following: MCDST, A+, Network+, CompTIA Project+

Qualifications:

BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree

Skills

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.