City/State
Doral, FLWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara is hiring an IT Technical Support Specialist!This position is onsite.
Location:
Sentara Health Plan AvMed Miami
3470 NW 82nd Ave
IT Office: Suite 1100
Doral , FL 33122
OverviewThe 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.
An 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- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
- No specific certification or licensure requirements
- Relevant prior experience (Required)
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Skills Required
- Relevant prior experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Technical expertise with computer hardware, applications, and software devices
- Ability to install, configure, and maintain IT hardware and software
- Experience monitoring systems, applying patches/updates, and managing basic security measures
- Ability to document and track support requests and escalate complex issues
- Ability to provide training and guidance to end users
Sentara Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sentara Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by Sentara Healthcare.
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Parental & Family Support — Four weeks of paid parental leave at full base pay and two weeks of job‑protected family caregiver leave support major life and care needs. Emergency back‑up care and reimbursements for infertility, adoption, and surrogacy further bolster family support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(A) plan alongside 403(B)/401(K) employer matching is designed to strengthen long‑term financial security. Company‑paid life insurance with buy‑up options adds additional protection for families.
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Flexible Benefits — Choice of medical plan designs and dental/vision options enables tailoring coverage to individual needs. An annual election between tuition assistance and student‑loan repayment offers flexibility to align with financial or education priorities.
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What We Do
Sentara Healthcare celebrates a 130-year history of innovation, compassion and community benefit. Based in Norfolk, VA, Sentara is a diverse not-for-profit family of 12 hospitals, an array of integrated services and a team of nearly 30,000 strong on a mission to improve health every day. This mandate is pursued through a disciplined strategy to achieve Top 10% performance in key measures through shared best practices, transformation of primary care through clinical integration and strategic growth that adds value to the communities we serve in Virginia and North Carolina.
