Service Desk Technical Analyst I (Work from Home Pennsylvania)
Job Summary
In a 24/7/365 environment, the Service Desk Technical Analyst is responsible for the performance of tasks related to Geisinger IT hardware, infrastructure, access, application and software support, including the EHR (Electronic Health Record) System. This includes but is not limited to issue and problem resolution, access management, request fulfillment, training, testing, implementation, go-live and operational support, and maintenance. The IT Service Desk serves as a front-line and tier 2 technical contact between Information Technology and Geisinger's organizational departments (clinical and non-clinical), IT vendors, partners, and the user community.
Job Duties
- Provides professional remote and customer-facing support and solutions for technical needs supporting all business lines across Geisinger's customer base.
- Service Desk Technical Analyst makes decisions based on independent judgment to resolve a range of complex technical problems. (Eus), assesses the impact and urgency of an issue and sets priority according to established Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Facilitates the implementation of appropriate solutions with the goal of First Call Resolution
- Develops a strong understanding of the EHR (Electronic Health Record) and all Geisinger technology and applications, common support concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Provides technical support to customers in a professional manner and maintains goodwill, cooperation, and productive relationships throughout the Geisinger Health system.
- Accurately documents the details of interactions, incidents, and requests, including all troubleshooting efforts and work performed for the customer
- Provides regular updates regarding work status via standard documentation tools and/or huddles, meetings, etc. Learns and begins to apply appropriate issue escalation.
- As requested, produces documentation including current and future state workflows, pros/cons, gap analysis, needs assessments, design specifications, build documentation, test plans, project plans, status reports and transitionary documentation.
- Where escalation is needed, determines the appropriate path and routes the incident according to the established protocol and/or detailed knowledge of technical roles/assignment groups.
- Uses appropriate communication methods to notify IT customers of scheduled and unscheduled downtimes or interruptions in service
- Maintains security and confidentiality, especially under circumstances that require access or exposure to Patient Information (PI) or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (SD) and adheres to best practice standards
- Communicates effectively with peers, informaticians, stakeholders, project teams, and leadership.
- Participates in team on-call rotation to provide 24x7x365 support to assigned areas.
- Supports system upgrades, patches, and monitoring.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
Position Details
Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM (5-8’s) or 7:00AM -5:30pm (4 – 10’s), every 3rd weekend including holidays
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)Experience
Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required)Skills
Customer Service; HR Policies, Standards And Procedures; Communication; Technical Troubleshooting; Problem Management; Interpersonal Communication; IT EnvironmentAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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