Desktop Support Technician I

Desktop Support Technician I primary job responsibilities are to act as first line of support for all technology related tickets raised by Lifespark. Desktop Support Technician I will work on a team of technicians with a standard Level 1 - Level 3 escalation structure. Team members receive trouble tickets via email, ticketing system, or telephone, and are responsive and effective in creating tickets, resolving tickets, and/or coordinating escalation for resolution. This position requires the individual to be in the office to complete daily responsibilities.

Position: Desktop Support Technician

Salary: $46,000 - $58,000 annually, depending on experience

Service Area: Lifespark's Corporate Office, St. Louis Park 55416 (this position is 100% in-office)

Schedule: Full - Time / Monday - Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm or 8:00am-5:00p *this role will include an on-call rotation schedule; every 5-6th weekend

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises
• Paid Time Off - Vacation Time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full Time Hires
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Referral bonuses
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Lifespark is a complete senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Since 2004, we've been helping seniors stay healthy, navigate their health care options with confidence, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age. That's where our people come in - from accounting and health technology to front-line nurses, advanced practice professionals, caregivers and everything in between, we are all invested entrepreneurs focused on helping people age magnificently.

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provide first level Deskside support by identifying, analyzing, and solving customer reported problems with systems/applications, over the phone, email, instant messaging, and in person
• Own the responsibility of tickets by ensuring statuses are kept current, documentation is clear, and issues are resolved. Tickets must be updated in real time as events and actions occur
• Determine when tickets need to be escalated to other levels or groups and escalate them accordingly
• Report progress to clients and notify them of resolutions
• Act as translator and liaison between users and internal IT
• Create tickets for all client interactions
• Create both internal and user-facing documentation
• Participate in a rotating on-call 24x7 shift
• Support walkup user inquiries and create tickets from these interactions

• Support and troubleshoot software applications
• Support and troubleshoot hardware (laptops, printers, phones, tablets)

• Manage work to meet business requirements and service level agreements of Lifespark

• Follow established protocols for HIPAA compliance and other security client records
• Professional demeanor: adhere to all performance standards in Lifespark Employee Handbook
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

Education

• Associates degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 1-3 years of experience with helpdesk/desktop support in a professional environment (healthcare environment preferred)
• Ability to support a rotating 24x7 on-call shift
• Must be able to prioritize own work and manage time accordingly
• Advanced level knowledge of Windows 10 operating system and Microsoft Office 365
• Experience with installing and configuring software on windows-based computers
• Experience with computer hardware and components for desktops and laptops
• Experience configuring corporate email on person mobile devices
• Ability to support remote users via phone, remote access, VPN
• Experience supporting mobile devices (phones, tablets)
• Background in managing tickets through a ticketing system (FreshService preferred)
• Requires strong problem solving, time management, flexibility, and communication skills
• Must have the ability to multi-task, organize and document many tasks at one time
• Must have a strong background in Customer Service
• Experience supporting EMRs preferred
• Must have a data-capable smartphone for authenticators and business applications

Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace - earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare - but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South - this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you - let's get you hired.

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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