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About
Department and Name: End User Services- Consolidated Hospital Support
Physical Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Location Type: On-Site
Employment Status: Regular-Full time
Shift: First (Days)
Posted Date: September 18, 2025
Job Overview
Sentara is hiring for an IT Technical Support Specialist
Overview
The IT Technical Support Specialist is a customer-facing role responsible for providing technical assistance related to computer hardware, applications, software devices, and monitoring systems. This role involves diagnosing technical issues, assisting users remotely or in person, and ensuring the proper installation and functionality of IT systems. The specialist must have strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and customer service capabilities to deliver high-quality support in a fast-paced environment. This role is ideal for an IT professional who enjoys problem-solving, providing excellent customer support, and ensuring the smooth operation of IT systems.
The IT Technical Support Specialist is responsible for providing technical assistance and support for computer hardware, software, and network-related issues; troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving technical problems remotely, in person, or over the phone. The incumbent must document and track support requests, resolutions, and system changes; escalate complex technical issues to higher-level IT support teams when necessary. The Specialist will be responsible for assisting with system maintenance & monitoring by installing, configuring and maintaining IT hardware and software, monitoring systems and applications to identify performance issues or potential security risk and keeping systems updated with the latest patches, updates and security measures.
The incumbent will be responsible for providing clear and effective technical guidance to users with varying levels of IT knowledge, communicating IT solutions in a user-friendly manner to non-technical customers and maintaining a customer-focused and results-oriented attitude, ensuring prompt resolution of issues. The specialist will be expected to work independently and collaboratively within a team-based environment, coordinate with other IT teams to resolve system-wide issues and implement technical solutions and provide training and guidance to end users on best practices for IT security and system usage.
Education
- Bachelors Degree (Preferred)
Certification/Licensure
- No specific certification or licensure requirements
Experience
- Experience with Tier 2 support
- Experience trouble shooting computer system and software
- Needs to have excellent customer service skills
- Must be able to perform basic physical tasks such as lifting up to 20lbs.
Keywords: troubleshooting, Imaging, replacing, computer monitors, laptop
About Us
Nice-to-have skills
- Customer Service
- Troubleshooting
Work experience
- Hardware
- Applications
- Desktop Support
Languages
- English