Staff Position Description
Position Title: Support Technician II Position Code: TechSup2-8135
Department: Information Systems Safety Sensitive: YES
Reports to: Chief Information Officer/Manager Exempt Status: NO
Position Purpose:
All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Requires the ability to work a high degree of autonomy to prioritize, track, document and resolve service requests.
- Responds to service/supports request from all offices within the KRMC enterprise (main campus, East campus and community practices). Reliable transportation is required.
- May be required to join a project team in addition to normal duties.
- In this capacity, they will work as part of a multidiscipline team to complete enterprise level projects. Support Technicians are required to maintain current knowledge of new and emerging technology and processes that are within their scope of duties.
- Resolves user service requests in a timely manner, with appropriate communication and follow-up provided to the user.
- Escalates service requests to higher level support if the resolution is beyond current skills and/or scope.
- Assist in the deployment/ installation of new applications and enhancements to existing applications as defined by project plans.
- Maintains department documentation regarding service requests and resolutions.
- Ensures compatibility and interoperability of computing systems and peripherals.
- Proactively reviews existing systems and repair/replace as needed.
- Provides proactive orientation to end users for all modified and new systems deployed.
- Maintains system security and integrity through enterprise antivirus maintenance.
- Escalates issues as warranted.
- Assists IS teammates in resolving system wide issues.
- Displays exemplary customer service with an emphasis on patients, understanding, and keeping a positive attitude.
- Ensures work is performed in a neat and well organized manner.
- Addresses safety issues on sight.
Customer Service
- Provides excellent customer service as reported by IS customers.
- Adheres to the Behavioral Expectations Agreement.
Quality of Work
- Works with the user community in satisfying their needs.
- Effectively manages work orders and/or project assignments.
- Meets project deadlines 90% of the time.
- Encourages the user community to actively participate in developing requirements, testing, and acceptance of the system.
- Effectively consults with other IS staff to determine database requirements, equipment compatibility, and operating objectives.
- Resolves problem situations expeditiously.
Quantity of Work
- Demonstrates a consistent level of performance while striving to maintain a steady level of productivity.
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to adapt to changes in the work load.
- Regularly accepts additional work and always is willing to adapt to changing priorities.
Job Knowledge
- Demonstrates knowledge of departmental development and documentation standards.
- Demonstrates an interest in professional development through participation in education workshops or through reading technical documentation or journals.
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of the user and technology environments.
- Always maintains awareness of current technology.
Relationship with Others
- Works at establishing a good rapport with users and IS staff.
- Keeps management informed of any deviations in work schedules and others involved.
- Interacts effectively with vendors in resolving issues arising from the use of system software and hardware.
- Communicates across groups within IS and across user communities to facilitate communications and rapport between all interested parties.
- Addresses patients, visitors, and co-workers in a pleasant and respectful manner.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills; documents and reports are clear and concise.
- Always works well with supervisors and those in authority and/or peer positions.
Initiative, Organization, and Time Utilization
- Consistently takes initiative to find and complete projects without being asked.
- Recognizes, prioritizes, and performs duties in a timely manner.
- Develops innovative solutions to system problems.
- Prepare daily work program for self, recognizes and performs duties although not directly assigned.
Judgment and Decision Making
- Seeks guidance and direction, as necessary, for the successful completion of job duties.
- Consistently demonstrates competence in the day to day scheduling of duties by completing all priority and related tasks on time with minimal supervision.
- Carefully tests and evaluates system changes prior to applying in a production environment.
- Takes preemptive action to avoid problems.
- Takes shared responsibility for Client Services Stats: 97% Exceeds / 93% Meets/ 90% Generally meets/ 89% Fails to meet Standard.
Other Behavioral Factors
- Accepts accountability for job performance.
- Always maintains and respects patient and employee confidentiality; is familiar with HIPAA and is fully compliant.
- Has complete understanding of the hospital fire and safety procedures outlined in the Fire and Safety Manual; knows personal role in case of a fire or emergency.
Qualifications
- Ability to problem solve, trouble‑shoot and skilled in logical thinking.
- Excellent communication, listening and documentation skills.
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
- Ability to effectively prioritize assigned work and execute tasks in a high-pressure, dynamic environment.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Ability to flex shift when need arises to accommodate special projects, deadlines, outages and emergencies.
Certification/Licensure: Current and valid Arizona driver’s license.
Experience
- Three years of experience working with Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems; doing so in an enterprise environment is a plus.
- Two years of experience building, installing, maintaining and trouble‑shooting common devices and peripherals, such as, Printers, Scanners, All-in-ones, Bar code readers, etc.
- One year of experience installing and trouble‑shooting basic productivity software, such as, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Symantec antivirus.
Preferences
[Preferred attributes for the position which are not absolutely required in the minimum qualifications (i.e., multi‑lingual, master’s degree)]
Education: Formal education in Information Technology related field or technical certifications may be considered in lieu of required experience.
Experience
- Working knowledge of other operating systems.
- Experience working with DELL, HP, and/or Fujitsu.
- Two years of experience working with hard drive imaging tools and processes such as, the Pre‑boot Execution Environment, Symantec Ghost, Altiris and DELL KACE.
- One year of experience using remote connection utilities to connect to remote devices for service, preferred. Specific experience with Altiris or DELL KACE.
- Two year of experience working directly with a customer base in a dynamic environment.
- Experience working as part of a multidiscipline team to accomplish organizational goal and objectives.
- Experience working with an enterprise wireless infrastructure.
- Experience working with information technology within a healthcare environment.
Certification: Microsoft MCTS, Comp TIA A+, Network +, HDI Support Analyst, Wireless technology.
Special Position Requirements
[Optional section: any travel, security, risk, hazard or related special conditions which apply to the position]
Exposure Categories: Category III: Expected duties do not have potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
Work Requirements
[Optional section: work requirements for physical or other important issues which relate to the job]
- Requires incumbent to be part of an on‑call rotation.
- Requires travel to other campuses and off‑site departments.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to walk flights of stairs multiple times a day.
- Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects (50-75 lbs.)
- Appropriate transportation as travel may be required for the purpose of completing assigned duties.
- Ability to maintain composure in difficult and stressful situations.
Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 04/08/2019