IT Help Desk Technician - Associate_ Division of Information Systems

Job Requisition : R

Job Category:
Professional and Technical Organization: SER-DIS-Help Desk & Asset Management

Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

IT Help Desk Technician - Associate_ Division of Information Systems

Job Summary:

Provides first tier technical assistance and problem resolution to UMMC IT device users. Receives, processes, and documents technical inquiries from UMMC user base. Participates in a robust team environment.

Education and Experience

Required:

Degree (Associate's or Bachelor's)

Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: N/A

• Strong, positive, and professional interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information, determine solutions, and evaluate the usefulness of a solution.
• Ability to work independently in a 24x7x365 robust team environment.
• Ability to comprehend and apply knowledge to new or changing situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite of products.

• Actively participates in rotating call phone system, team email account, end user self-service ticket creation and other methods of UMMC customer communication of technical issues and requests.
• Thoroughly documents or modifies customer documentation in ticketing software to successfully convey the problem or request.
• Uses provided guidelines.
• Appropriately determines and documents the urgency of the customer's inquiry.
• Utilizes remote support software to further define the details of problems, providing screen shots and/or other pertinent information for further troubleshooting by upper level support teams.
• Provides resolution or routes problem or request to appropriate technical support team.
• Participates in special projects as directed by the department manager.
• Provides input into all team documentation to ensure accuracy and appropriate updates.
• Recognizes and reports problem trends to leadership based on incoming customer communications.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional bending, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No

Pay Class:
Hourly

FTE %: 100

Work Shift:

Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:

Job Posting Date: 10/16/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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