Senior Support Specialist

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is seeking a skilled IT technician to install and support desktop hardware, software, and peripherals. You will respond to technical issues, perform diagnostics, and provide on-site assistance for hospital locations in Camden and surrounding areas.

The role requires at least five years of hardware experience, an A+ or MCP preferred, and a strong customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in computer hardware installation, maintenance and repair.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• A+ certificate or MCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install and support all desktop hardware and software.
• Replace and remove old hardware.
• Maintain Remedy tickets and provide on-call support.
• Coordinate IT projects and educate end users.
• Escalate issues to desktop manager when needed.

Skills

Desktop support

Troubleshooting

On-call support

Communication

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Remedy ticketing system

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Job Summary

Provides support to Cooper University Hospital including off-site hospital based ambulatory practices. Installs, configures and responds to customer support calls for software, hardware, peripherals, data network devices, smartphones, and all equipment used for Cooper business. Troubleshoots and repairs network connectivity issues; updates hardware inventory including spare parts; replaces and removes old equipment; develops and maintains technical documentation; interfaces with other IT teams and service vendors to resolve problems. Provide second and third level technical support for all technicians; represents Team Lead in their absence; interfaces with other IS teams and service vendors to resolve problems. Works independently with minimal supervision while handling tickets and projects. Mentors team members.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installs and supports all desktop related hardware and software
• Replaces and removes old hardware
• Adheres to IT Business Practices and Project Methodology
• Attends walkthroughs for new locations to support
• Inventories existing/new equipment for replacement
• Responsible for 24X7 on-call support
• Performs all Technician duties and displays mastery of skills and procedures
• Coordinates IT projects
• Promptly retrieves calls from Remedy and initiates resolution; Updates Remedy notes to include progress and communication documentation; prioritizes problems by severity

• Ensures that the customer is kept informed of the call and ticket status through problem resolution
• Tracks, prioritizes and documents IT requests
• Maintains working knowledge of current equipment
• Acts as a role model and mentor for all technicians
• Diagnoses software and hardware problems relating to the desktop and networking environment
• Identifies problems and repairs printers, desktops and peripherals
• Interfaces with IS and vendors to resolve issues onsite
• Educates end users on technology
• Keeps up-to-date on industry trends and continuously enhances professional expertise and knowledge
• Leaves calling card or note when servicing customer equipment in their absence
• Escalates to desktop manager repeat customer problems, and patterns that are observed in order to analyze trends and address the core problem
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Required

Minimum of 5 year’s experience in computer hardware installation, maintenance and repair.

Education Requirements

High School or GED Required.

License/Certification Requirements

A+ certificate, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) or equivalent work experience preferred

Special Requirements

Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills required.

Customer focus and positive, can-do approach is critical.

Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Salary Min ($)

USD $31.00

Salary Max ($)

USD $53.00