Video Communications Engineer

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a UC Engineer to support video conferencing, Telehealth, and Digital Media services across Advocate Health locations. Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining UC infrastructure and collaborating with vendors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in CS, 3+ years in video communications, travel, and strong communication skills. It offers full-time, 40 hours per week, with potential extended hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of video communications experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel to Advocate Health locations.
• Experience with UC technologies (Cisco/Polycom).

Responsibilities

• Travel to and support all Advocate Health locations.
• Handle tickets across multiple applications within SLA; engage senior engineers as needed.
• Deliver end-user training to improve adoption and proficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to plan and execute technology solutions with minimal supervision.
• Define scope and gather requirements with business partners.
• Design architectural BOMs and provide budget estimates.
• Lead and supervise implementation of video conferencing, Telehealth, and Digital Media tech.
• Configure dial plans and service maintenance for UC infrastructures; operate AV systems.
• Maintain databases and directories for video conference services.
• Keep up with emerging technologies and present to stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication

Research and analysis

Infrastructure knowledge

Architectural docs

Cross-team collaboration

DNS/DHCP/VOIP know-how

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Cisco UC

Polycom

Crestron AV

Gatekeepers

MCUs

Cisco codecs

Job description

Department

12221 Enterprise Corporate - Architecture and EHR Infrastructure Services

Department

12221 Enterprise Corporate - Architecture and EHR Infrastructure Services

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Monday through Friday - 1st Shift, primarily, but may be required to work extended hours during the week and weekends as needed

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities

• Ability to travel to and support all Advocate Health locations.
• Completes Assigned Tasks without supervision
• Navigate Service Now and complete tickets involving work across multiple applications within SLA intervals. Engage Senior level engineer as needed. Ability to understand procedural documentation and offer insightful process improvement recommendations.
• Facilitate and deliver end-user training to enhance user adoption and proficiency. Identify opportunities to streamline and enhance the training process, improving the overall user experience
• Collaborates with the team in planning and preparing for the execution of technology solutions with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Able to interact with our business partners and customers to define scope, gather requirements and outcomes as part of a project or initiative with little supervision and guidance
• Ability to travel to and support all Advocate Health locations. Involved as part of a team that includes our vendors and other technical teams in creating an architectural design that can produce a Bill of Materials to provide a budget estimate for our customers
• Leads and supervises the implementation of new technologies and equipment related to video conferencing, Telehealth and Digital Media services.
• Configuring dial plans, call policies and service maintenance within Cisco and Polycom UC infrastructures. Operation of Crestron AV control systems, Cisco and Polycom codec’s, MCU’s, Gatekeepers, B2B Servers and associated AV equipment. Participates in designing AV conference room technologies as well as facilitates proper equipment placement to meet the needs of the business.
• Manages the implementation and maintenance of databases and directories associated with video conference services for existing and new users. May install or assist vendors with the installation and maintenance of software and hardware systems related to UC technologies. Perform various system upgrades and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Maintains a robust knowledge of current, future, and emerging technologies and introduces key stakeholders to the technological capabilities and their application to further the strategic direction of the organization.

Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related (or equivalent knowledge).

Experience Required

• Minimum of 3 years experience in Video Communications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Strong written and verbal communications
• Strong research, analysis, design skills
• Strong understanding of infrastructure components and programming requirements for those components
• Able to create basic architectural design documentation with some supervision
• Able to participate and interact with various teams during solution selection, design session
• Basic Infrastructure knowledge in key solutions like DNS, DHCP, Network Layer, IP Scheme, VOIP, Server, Storage and virtual technologies

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Requires callback support on regular basis
• Evening and weekend work
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred Certification/License/Registration

• Microsoft Certified Professional Certification

Preferred Education

• BS in Computer Science, IT or related

Preferred Experience

• 5 years of video communications experience

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Each employee at the Medical Center has a critical role in delivering the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time, and understands how he or she contributes to the health system’s vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families. The Unified Communication (UC) Engineer exemplifies the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) Values and Code of Conduct. Full alignment with the vision, mission and values of the WFBMC organization are expected in every aspect of this job. To install, operate, program and maintain hardware and software for a variety of telecommunications systems, including audio, radio, microwave and video systems; to research and evaluate available and emerging technologies; to assess telecommunication needs, and recommend system designs to meet department objectives; and to perform related duties as assigned. (This is the full performance level of this class series. Incumbents at this level are expected to know how to operate and troubleshoot all telecommunications systems serviced by the organization.)