Service Desk Representative - IT

  • Full-time

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

General Summary:

Service Desk Representatives are passionate about Henry Ford Health's success. They are responsible for providing world class quality technical support while maintaining an extraordinarily high level of customer service for the entire health system. Service Desk Representatives support Henry Ford Health and non-Henry Ford Health devices at Henry Ford Health locations, private practices, hybrid locations, home, or anywhere in the world. Support for these devices and technologies include but not limited to desktops and laptops, virtual machines, tablets, desk phones, mobile phones, printers, wired and wireless networks, VPNs, webcams, dictation hardware, and technically integrated medical devices such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, and anesthesia machines. Service Desk Representatives support a wide variety of software, including Microsoft Windows operating systems and Microsoft applications, MacOS, iOS, Android OS, Epic EMR, PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, Citrix Applications, Active Directory, Webex, VPN technologies, Duo multi-factor authentication, and other departmental, clinical, and business applications. Representatives may coordinate with other teams or departments to resolve user problems. Service Desk Representatives assist with safeguarding the security of the organization by following established procedures to prevent unauthorized access to system resources. They provide in-depth troubleshooting, research, diagnoses, resolution, and escalation of complex technical issues or requests. Work is performed remotely (phone, email, and IM) but onsite support may be required. Service Desk Representatives contribute to continuous improvement efforts by actively participating in short and long-term projects. These projects support the ongoing efforts to streamline the processes and enhance the productivity of the Service Desk and other technical teams throughout the organization. Service Desk Representatives may participate in testing new technologies and provide relevant feedback and suggestions throughout. Service Desk Representatives provide guidance and support to Associates and new hires. Service Desk Representatives may conduct portions of the Service Desk's New Hire Training program, may contribute to the team's knowledgebase or other technical documentation.

Qualifications

Education & Experience Required:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required. Some college, or 1-2 years of vocational technical training, or an Information Technology/Support industry certification required. Associate's degree or higher (Information Technology, Information System, Computer Science, Health Information Management, or other Business/Communication/Technology related), and Information Technology/Support industry certifications preferred.
  • Two (2) or more years of successful experience in the area of Service Desk, Help Desk, or IT Support responsibilities, or previously demonstrated success in the HFHS Service Desk Associate Role required.
  • At least one-year of customer service experience included in the above technical experience or separately required.
  • Five (5) years or more experience working in a 24/7/365 health care environment help desk, service desk, or IT support position using phone, email, remote assist, and chat to provide direct end-user support preferred. Preferred experience supporting the following: ServiceNow ITSM tool usage. Apple/Mac products. Windows OS.
  • Remote Access VPN. Citrix-based application. Epic EMR. Remote customers and troubleshooting hardware such as printers, mobile devices, laptops, etc.
  • Multi-factor authentication tools, such as Duo. SharePoint. Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive, etc.
  • Experience using knowledgebases and other knowledge repository systems preferred.
  • Experience creating/updating knowledge support documentation preferred.

Preferred Certifications:

  • Certification in IT Service Management (ITSM/ITIL/HDI, etc.) preferred.

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