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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Academic medical center

Field Support Specialist - Division of Information Systems

IT Service Desk & End User SupportUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeJackson, MS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate's or Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Knowledge of the end-user computer environment.
  • Technical aptitude and project management skills.
  • Troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-resolution skills.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Organizational skills.
  • Ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and maintaining procedures and documentation to maximize utilization of information technology resources and user productivity.
  • Work with vendors responsible for outsourced installation, configuration, and tier 2 support of portions of the end-user computing environment, such as printers. Establish standard operating procedures for vendor personnel and monitor compliance. Develop vendor performance metrics and review performance with vendor management on a regularly scheduled basis.
  • Help ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are developed and followed for end-user device asset management, including procurement and inventorying, warranty management, tracking current location, recycling and redeployment, disposal of obsolete devices, and cleaning (data removal) before redeployment or disposal.
  • Assist the supervisor in projecting long-range requirements for end-user computing environments with other technology services managers and business function managers.
  • Keep current on and evaluate new or emerging technologies, recommend new technologies for deployment, and assemble annual capital and operating budget requests.
  • Support installation and configuration of the end-user computing environment, primarily user workstations (desktop and laptop), printers, and mobile devices.
  • Provide tier 2 support for the end-user computing environment.
  • Support facility coordination associated with additions, moves, and changes of end-user devices.
  • Occasionally work significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours and travel to offsite locations.
  • Perform duties involving occasional bending, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, crouching or stooping, driving, kneeling, pushing or pulling, reaching, standing, twisting, and walking, and constant sitting.

About the Company

University of Mississippi Medical Center is Mississippi’s public academic medical center and health-sciences university. The institution operates hospitals, clinics, professional schools, research programs, and statewide health initiatives. It serves patients, students, families, clinicians, researchers, and communities throughout Mississippi. Its operating model centers on clinical care integrated with education, research, public service, and centralized university operations. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, education, technology, facilities, and administration. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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