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Help Desk Technician

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group

Help Desk Technician

Purchase, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Combine two of the fastest - growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making Healthcare data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM)

    Positions in this function provide technical support to the enterprise. This function includes employees working on incident management response and restoration; determination of issue priority, provisioning, and service request fulfillment; installations, upgrades, and releases / deployments; and problem management analysis and resolution. It also includes data center construction, operations, and maintenance employees.

    WORKING SCHEDULE: This is a full time position with the standard working hours of Monday to Friday 12pm-9pm. Our office is located at 210 Westchester Ave, Purchase, NY.

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Work within metrics, adherence and attendance to ensure quality performance and productivity by using management support tool
    • Submit time weekly
    • Ensure consistent high - quality communication on calls are provided to customers
    • Be a positive contributor to the work environment
    • Attend training sessions when necessary
    • Have flexibility with your start and end time (Monday - Sunday)
    • When needed, act as a Business Services Liaison between Westmed and United
    • Telephony and network support
    • Westmed Information gathering as needed by United technicians
    • Customer confirmation prior to ticket resolution
    • Clinical assistance with submitting requests as needed
    • Basic, structured, standard approach to work
    • Other duties as assigned

    You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

  • Qualifications

    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • High School Diploma / GED (or higher)
    • 2+ years of experience with PC operating systems including Windows NT, 2000, XP and Windows 7
    • 2+ years of Technology Support experience
    • 2+ years of customer service experience
    • Ability to work Saturdays and Sundays

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Associate's Degree (or higher) in computer information System OR High School Diploma / GED (or higher) with equivalent work experience
    • Knowledge with CompTIA A+, Network +
    • 2+ years of experience in PC support
    • Available for mandatory overtime during critical times
    • Technical expertise on workstation hardware and supported software
    • Technical Expertise on local area networks (LANs), network operating systems, network cabling topologies, and industry standards and practices

    SOFT SKILLS:

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills

    CAREERS WITH OPTUMINSIGHT. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the Healthcare industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK.(SM)

    Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

  • Industry
    Hospital and Health Care
  • Fun Fact
    UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.
  • About Us

    A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.