Incident/Problem Coordinator, Associate

Community Health Systems; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems is seeking an Incident and Problem Coordinator to lead major incident response and problem management, ensuring rapid restoration of IT services and effective post-incident analysis. The role involves coordinating crisis communications, facilitating bridges, and tracking timelines across technical teams and stakeholders.

Requirements include at least two years in an incident/problem management environment, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to

Qualifications

• When available, at least two years in an Incident/Problem management role/environment.
• Ability to triage and understand highly technical software and hardware problems.
• Very organized with ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple issues concurrently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with end users.

Responsibilities

• Major Incident Management & Communication: lead crisis communications and escalation.
• Bridge facilitation: coordinate crisis lines and technical response during incidents.
• Incident lifecycle & status tracking: update tickets and timelines accurately.
• Stakeholder communications: craft and distribute incident information to affected parties.
• Problem management & continuous improvement: drive post-incident analysis and actions.
• Root cause & mitigation: assist teams in identifying causes and preventive steps.
• Reporting & metrics: maintain data and support After-Action Reports.

Skills

Incidents Management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Job Summary

The Incident and Problem Coordinator provides role clarity, communication, and facilitation during a Major Incident where the Priority is 1-Critical, and the impact involves a Critical Business Application or Core Infrastructure Service (Crisis). The overall goal of the Incident/Problem Coordinator is to effectively manage the lifecycle of major incidents and to restore IT services for users or customers as quickly as possible when an interruption takes place. They will then effectively manage the lifecycle of the problem ticket associated to that incident and assist with gathering root cause analysis and determining prevention and mitigation steps.

Essential Functions

• Major Incident Management & Communication
• Bridge Facilitation: Respond promptly to Service Desk escalations, establish and facilitate Crisis Bridge lines, and engaging technical resources during major incidents.
• Incident Lifecycle & Status Tracking: Update ticket statuses, manage Major Incident records, creating outage records, document accurate troubleshooting timelines, and filter distractions to keep technical teams focused.
• Stakeholder Communications: Collaborate with Application/Service Owners or Crisis Coordinators to craft and distribute timely and affected communities throughout the incident lifecycle.
• Problem Management & Continuous Improvement
• Post-Incident Resolution & Problem Lifecycle: Formally resolve Major Incident records, open associated problem tickets, and drive problem ticket resolution to prevent recurring issues.
• Root Cause & Mitigation Analysis: Assist teams in identifying root causes, gathering prevention/mitigation steps, and documenting post-restoration details.
• Reporting & Metrics: Maintain accurate metric data and assist in developing After-Action Report (AAR) presentations

Qualifications

• Minimum two years working in an Incident/Problem management role/environment
• Ability to triage and understand highly technical software and hardware problems
• Very well organized and ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple issues concurrently
• Excellent ability to communicate (verbally and written) as this position will communicate directly with end users
• Strong Analytical and Reporting Skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Preferred Certification: ITIL
• Incident Management
• Problem Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.