Desktop Support Tech

Desktop Support Tech

Title: Desktop Support Tech

Location: Laguna Hills

Department: IS Technical and Desktop Services

Status: Full Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $29.20/hr - $42.33/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Desktop Support Technician family works across a broad range of technologies and liaises across multiple areas of the business to support incidents, problems, and requests. They are responsible for answering IT requests specific to PC hardware, networks, or software via phone, email, live chat, or instant message. They may find the need to may explain solutions in both technical and nontechnical terms.

Under general supervision, the MemorialCare Desktop Support Technician performs entry level Tier 2 support. They provide advance technical trouble shooting and analysis methods to offer resolution to incidents, problems, and requests specific to PC hardware, networks, or software.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Builds and installs PCs, and peripheral devices including printers, scanners, mobile and smart phones, related to desktop infrastructure in accordance with department standards.

• Provides advice and guidance to colleagues regarding incidents. Explains and documents technical issues in a straightforward way to clients.

• Supports and maintains installed PCs, networks, telephone end points, and peripherals with routine maintenance. Coordinates migration of desktops to most current Windows platform as necessary.

• Identifies, logs, and resolves technical problems with software applications or network systems.

• Creates, maintains, and distributes reports of progress on work efforts to leadership. Identifies potential changes and system improvements to present to leadership for consideration and implementation.

• Ensures that work is carried out within agreed service levels and in accordance with department guidelines.

• Owns daily documentation of achievements, through enterprise ticket tracking systems. Follows guidelines established for tracking efforts related to assigned responsibilities and all hours worked are recorded for aid and analysis.

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  Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Minimum 1-year desktop support experience

• Obtained strong knowledge of PC hardware and networks including installation requirements and LAN\WAN

• Demonstrated knowledge of software including Microsoft Operating System

• Demonstrated use of effective verbal and written communication to successfully achieve end user support

• Proven analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills to resolve reported issues

• Experienced in a healthcare environment preferred

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• A Certification

• Microsoft Networking Essentials certification preferred