IT Support Specialist

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House,  Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Provides support to Cooper University Hospital including off-site hospital based ambulatory practices.  Installs, configures and responds to customer support calls for software, hardware, peripherals, data network devices, smartphones, and all equipment used for Cooper business. Troubleshoots and repairs network connectivity issues; updates hardware inventory including spare parts; replaces and removes old equipment; develops and maintains technical documentation; interfaces with other IT teams and service vendors to resolve problems.  Has to work independently with minimum supervision while handling problems and projects.

Job Essentials:

·        Installs and supports all desktop related hardware and software

·        Replaces and removes old hardware

·        Adheres to IT Business Practices and Project Methodology

·        Attends walkthroughs for new locations to support

·        Inventories existing/new equipment for replacement 

·        Responsible for 24X7 on-call support

·        Participates in IT projects

·        Promptly retrieves calls from Remedy and initiates resolution; Updates Remedy notes to include   progress and communication documentation; prioritizes problems by severity

·        Ensures that the customer is kept informed of the call and ticket status through problem resolution

·        Tracks, prioritizes and documents IT requests

·        Maintains working knowledge of current equipment

·        Mentors new team members

·        Diagnoses software and hardware problems relating to the desktop and networking environment

·        Identifies problems and repairs printers, desktops and peripherals

·        Interfaces with IS and vendors to resolve issues onsite

·        Educates end users on technology

·        Keeps up-to-date on industry trends and continuously enhances professional expertise and knowledge

·        Leaves calling card or note when servicing customer equipment in their absence

·        Escalates to desktop manager repeat customer problems, and patterns that are observed in order to analyze trends and address the core problem

·        Other duties as assigned

Minimum of 2 years experience in computer hardware installation, maintenance and repair.  

Strong analytical, technical and troubleshooting skills required.  

Customer focus and positive, can-do approach is critical.  Must have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.  

A+ certificate, MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) or equivalent work experience preferred.