Responsible for assisting Information Technology staff in the installation, maintenance, implementation, and continuous usage of mid-range and mainframe software and hardware platforms. Provides and promotes a technical environment which will maximize the productivity of IT personnel while minimizing cost and organizational impact.
Job Duties Evaluates, recommends, and implements new system software products, product updates, and new releases.Maintains an inventory of products, current release level and all updates or local modifications.Informs appropriate personnel of new features, limitations, and considerations produced by upgrades or new products.Participates in the evaluation of new hardware products and upgrades.In conjunction with Operations personnel, assists in diagnosing hardware problems and effecting recovery and restart.Provides documentation on general system operating procedures.Establishes and maintains a technical library of resource materials.Controls the distribution of manuals and updates to ensure prudent purchasing, utilization and currency of publications.Facilitates online documentation where possible to avoid hardcopy.Provides education and counsel to users and IT personnel on the use and understanding of systems software.Serves as a liaison to vendor software support personnel as needed by IT personnel.Determines, implements, and facilitates programs and procedures to analyze resource utilization and support planning activities.Provides guidance to other technical personnel in appropriate areas of expertise.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
Highly Preferred:
Mobile Device Management (MDM) using Intune Education High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required) Experience Minimum of 12 years-Relevant experience* (Required) Skills Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Leadership; Teamwork About GeisingerFounded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Our Vision & ValuesEverything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our BenefitsWe offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.