IT Engineer, Field Services

Pennant; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennant is seeking an IT Engineer, Field Services to deliver exceptional customer service and technical support for Cornerstone businesses. This hybrid role combines remote and onsite duties across Home Health and Hospice offices within your region.

You will lead IT projects, maintain infrastructure, and travel regionally; lifting up to 50 lbs and on-site work near Hartford, CT are common requirements.

Qualifications

• A BS degree in CS or IS or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of technical support experience.
• Experience with a ticketing system such as Zendesk.
• Understanding of Wi‑Fi and VoIP.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new technology and advance your career.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Travel regionally to work with agency leaders and drive frontline impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the field services resource for Cornerstone, executing projects and supporting acquisitions.
• Travel locally and out of state; drives of over 2 hours expected.
• Manage tickets and projects, meeting SLAs and updating customers.
• Document work and maintain knowledge base articles for future reference.
• Collaborate on IT upgrades, migrations, and new deployments.
• Provide end-user training for mobile devices.
• Responsible for IT/Travel budgets.

Skills

Passion for technology

Problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Willingness to learn

Strong work ethic

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

Who We Are
At Pennant, our culture is our competitive advantage. We are a collection of independent, locally led healthcare companies united by a shared purpose and the CAPLICO values—Celebration, Accountability, Passion, Love, Intelligence, Customer Second, and Ownership. We believe great results come from empowered leaders, strong relationships, and people who take ownership of their work.

Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled IT Engineer, Field Services to join our team. In this role, you will provide exceptional customer service and technical support to Cornerstone businesses, with a focus on caregivers and clinicians. This hybrid position combines remote and onsite support. You will also contribute to IT projects and assist in developing and maintaining technology infrastructure across Home Health and Hospice offices within your region.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a dedicated resource to our Cornerstone business line, executing projects, managing acquisitions, and assisting as needed with special projects related to field services.
• Travel locally and out of state is required; driving more than 2 hours is expected.
• Effectively manage projects, ticket queues, and personal ticket backlog, prioritizing and resolving customer issues within agreed-upon service level agreements (SLAs).
• Proactively monitor and follow up on open projects and tickets, ensuring timely updates to customers and driving issues to resolution.
• Take ownership of assigned tickets, seeing them through from initiation to closure, and providing regular updates to customers on the status of their requests.
• Stay organized and maintain accurate documentation of projects and support cases, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions for future reference and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain IT projects like system upgrades, migrations, and new application deployments.
• Contribute to creating and maintaining knowledge base articles.
• Financially responsible for user’s own IT/Travel Budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Acquisition Support:
• Install, configure, and maintain computer systems, software applications, and peripheral devices.
• Assist in setting up and configuring network equipment, ensuring smooth and secure connectivity.
• Provide hands-on support and end-user training for mobile devices.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues, escalating complex problems to the appropriate teams when necessary.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• A passion for technology
• BS Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 2+ Years of experience providing technical support.
• Experience with a ticketing system such as Zendesk
• An understanding of Wi-Fi and VoIP
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Willingness to learn new tech and advance your career.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A strong work ethic, with a focus on delivering quality service and support.
• Travel across your region to work directly with agency leaders—building relationships, solving real challenges, and driving frontline impact that can’t happen from behind a desk.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders and work in elevated positions when required.

Additional Information

Type: Full Time
Location: Hybrid – located near Hartford, CT, required to go on-site to local and non-local locations
Travel: Up to 50% travel may be required at times.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.