Associate System Administrator

Responsibilities

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were over $11 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 89,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhsinc.com

The Corporate IS Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Associate System Administrator.

As part of a team of more experienced staff, the Associate System Administrator supports Behavioral Health Division employees including corporate, local, and remote staff by troubleshooting and maintaining servers, PCs, and peripheral equipment. Works closely with team members to identify and implement resolutions to customer support incidents.  Collaborates with senior programming, engineering and application support staff on design and implementation of approved projects. Contributes to research and analysis of technology based processes and systems for identified business objectives.  Develops documentation of systems, processes and procedures.  Coordinates activities related to server support and system administration.  Provides technical and engineering expertise in the areas of systems-related project planning.  Adheres to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.  Uses time constructively and in an organized manner. Adheres to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance and punctuality.  Maintains confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Investigates customer support issues to determine the nature of the problem and implement an appropriate resolution.  Performs ongoing and routine system maintenance tasks.
• Maintains hardware, operating systems and application software by applying software patches and upgrades.  Performs ongoing system capacity analysis and hardware lifecycle planning.
• Supports the implementation of applications on assigned projects to effectively accomplish desired objectives.
• Coordinates testing, implementation and training ensuring adherence to policies and standards.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Basic knowledge of system architecture and operating system internals. 
• Some experience working with Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio) preferred but not required.
• Analytical, organization, customer service and communication skills required in the resolution of problems.
• Ability to balance time and effort among multiple projects and support activities according to established priorities.
• Self-motivated and capable of learning through continued study of trade journals, technical manuals and online research.
• Willing and able to share knowledge and expertise with other staff members in order to ensure the broadest possible knowledge base among team members.

Travel: Up to 10% depending on projects

This opportunity provides the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

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EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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