IT Field Services Technician

Empower Pharmacy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Pharmacy in Houston is seeking an experienced IT Field Services Technician to maintain reliable onsite technology for our fast-growing 503A/503B environment.

You will diagnose and resolve complex endpoint, peripheral, and connectivity issues, deploy and configure equipment, manage user access, and support day-to-day IT needs, contributing to uptime and productivity across pharmacy and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years IT support; on-site troubleshooting.
• Experience deploying and maintaining computers and printers.
• Certifications such as CompTIA A+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve endpoint, peripheral, OS, and connectivity issues onsite.
• Prioritize tickets by impact, document troubleshooting and resolutions.
• Escalate unresolved issues with diagnostic findings and confirmation of service restoration.
• Install, configure, deploy, and replace Windows workstations, laptops, Macs, and peripherals; support AD domain connectivity and device enrollment.
• Maintain asset inventory and recover assets on employee separation.
• Troubleshoot user authentication and access issues; perform password resets.
• Provide hands-on technical support for onsite network connectivity, printers, scanners, and security endpoints.

Skills

Windows OS troubleshooting

Hardware diagnostics

Network troubleshooting

Equipment deployment

User account administration

Password management

Antivirus protection

Onsite support

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Active Directory

CompTIA A+

Job description

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the nation’s most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility, we’re redefining what’s possible in personalized medicine and pharmaceutical manufacturing. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength is built on four core values: People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we’ve created a uniquely integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced technology, operational excellence, and a relentless commitment to patient care. From manufacturing and quality control to distribution and customer experience, our teams work together to raise industry standards, expand access to critical medications, and improve outcomes for patients and providers across the country.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new role. It means becoming part of a mission-driven organization that’s transforming healthcare at scale. We invest deeply in our people, encourage bold thinking, and create opportunities for growth, leadership, and innovation at every level. Your ideas matter here, your development is supported, and the work you do has a direct impact on the lives of millions.

If you thrive in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment where innovation, collaboration, and ambition come together, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s transform healthcare together.

Position Overview:

The IT Field Services Technician maintains reliable onsite technology that enables Empower’s pharmacy and manufacturing teams to operate effectively in a hyper-growth, highly regulated 503A/503B environment. This individual contributor must be customer-focused and comfortable providing direct onsite and resolves complex endpoint and peripheral issues, deploys and configures equipment, and supports user access, connectivity, and day-to-day technology needs. The role owns assigned tickets from diagnosis through resolution. Success requires strong technical troubleshooting skills, independent problem solving, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to evolving operational By coordinating with IT colleagues, communicating clearly with employees, and following established site safety procedures, the technician reduces downtime, strengthens service quality, and supports consistent productivity while identifying practical improvements that help onsite support scale with Empower’s continued growth.

Responsibilities:

Onsite Support and Service Delivery

• Incident Resolution: Diagnose and resolve complex endpoint, peripheral, Microsoft operating system, and connectivity issues independently to restore reliable onsite technology access.
• Ticket Management: Prioritize service requests by operational impact, document troubleshooting and resolutions accurately, and maintain clear status updates through ticket closure.
• Issue Escalation: Coordinate with users and IT colleagues to escalate unresolved issues, share diagnostic findings, and confirm service restoration following corrective actions.

Equipment and Access Support

• Equipment Deployment: Install, configure, deploy, troubleshoot, and replace Windows workstations, laptops, Macbooks and other peripherals using established deployment processes. Support Active Directory domain connectivity, endpoint enrollment, software installation, and device configuration in accordance with IT standards.
• Asset Inventory: Maintain the inventory tracking system for printers, network peripherals, and other IT related devices. Ensure all assets are recovered upon employee separation.
• Access Administration: Troubleshoot user authentication, account access and connectivity issues within approved access permissions. Perform authorized password resets and account support activities in accordance with established identity and access management procedures.
• Site Infrastructure: Provide hands-on technical support for onsite network connectivity, cabling, workstations, printers, scanners, and physical security system endpoints. Coordinate infrastructure-related issues with the appropriate IT, Facilities, and Security Teams.
• Specialized Equipment Support: Assist with the connectivity, configuration, and troubleshooting of IT-connected pharmacy, manufacturing, laboratory, and validation equipment in coordination with application owners, vendors, and operational teams. Follow applicable change-control GMP, and site safety procedures.

Employee Support and Operational Discipline

• Employee Enablement: Prepare devices and access for employee onboarding and provide individual guidance on business applications to improve productivity and user confidence.
• Process Improvement: Review recurring support issues, prepare operational reports, and recommend practical process improvements that reduce repeat incidents and strengthen service consistency.
• Safe Execution: Follow established site safety and IT security procedures during onsite work, protecting equipment, user information, and pharmacy and manufacturing operations.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft operating systems, hardware diagnostics, and network troubleshooting to resolve complex endpoint, peripheral, software, and connectivity issues.
• Knowledge of equipment deployment, software upgrades, hardware inventory practices, user account administration, password management, and antivirus protection in onsite support environments.
• Ability to prioritize service tickets by operational impact, document diagnostic findings accurately, and coordinate escalations with IT colleagues through resolution.
• Clear communication and practical training skills to guide employees through business applications, support onboarding, and confirm understanding of technical solutions.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 5 - 7 years of progressive, hands‑on IT support experience, including independent onsite troubleshooting of complex endpoint and peripheral issues is required.
• Demonstrated experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining computers, printers, and related equipment while supporting user access, connectivity, and operational continuity required.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating relevant technical expertise preferred.
• Relevant technical certifications, such as CompTIA A+, that demonstrate foundational knowledge of hardware, software, networking, and technical troubleshooting is preferred.
• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer‑centric solutions.
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement.
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently.
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges.
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity.
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions.
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences.

Values:

• People: Empowering people defines who we are.
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time.
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose.
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery.

Employee Benefits, Health, and Wellness:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.