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 third weekend including holidays.

IT knowledge, education preferred
Demonstrated Customer Service, Call Center experience preferred

Internet Requirements:

Employee required to have/supply: Cable modem, (high speed only- NO DSL or Wireless Cellular Service or Satellite Service). Min requirements is:

• 5MBPS UP
• 20MBPS DOWN
• <75 ms Ping Required
• <30 ms Jitter Requited

Computer must be connected to the internet via Ethernet cable; wifi is not permitted unless a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used for the wifi connection.

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Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Skills

Problem Management; IT Environment; Technical Troubleshooting; Communication; HR Policies, Standards And Procedures; Interpersonal Communication; Customer Service

About 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

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.