Senior Systems Programmer
Company: Lifepoint Health Support Center
Location: Brentwood
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:This position is responsible for contributing
to and performing tasks within assigned ITS departmental areas in
support of LifePoint's Operating Systems, Infrastructure, and
middleware, and which meet ITS/Business expectations, and Customer
Service Level Agreements. Serves on projects that require the
department's involvement. Provides departmental education and
guidance to less experienced team members.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To
perform this job, an individual must perform each essential
function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable
accommodation.
Participates and leads departmental
projects, ensuring that projects are clearly defined,
systematically executed, fully documented, and business results
oriented. Adherence to Project Management processes and standards
within LifePoint are required.Understand and follow current client
and application virtualization process and procedures.Executes
defined migration strategies to move from the current technical
platforms to the futuretechnical architecture. Participates in the
testing of the design or selection of new systems and technical
infrastructureprojects. -Supports/contributes/performs operational
procedures and standards within assigned departmentwith business
objectives in mind, according to vendor best practices.Certifies,
installs, configures, and/or maintains LifePoint Windows server
operating systems, infrastructure, and middleware.Provides 24/7 on
call support and basic triage for the assigned department
areas.Defines configuration specifications for new systems given
application, business, and technicalrequirements.Utilizes problem
management techniques to perform root cause analysis of system
failures andimplement corrective actions.Measures application, OS,
and hardware performance, and makes recommendations on correcting
bottlenecks in systems performance.Communicates and documents
LifePoint operating system, infrastructure and middleware
issueswithin assigned departmental areas.Serves as coach, mentor,
and advisor to less senior department team members.Regular and
reliable attendance.Perform other duties as assigned.Additional
Information:Choose as many as apply (standard language):Position
serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients,
patients, contractors, and vendors.Access to and/or works with
sensitive and/or confidential information.Exhibit a [comprehensive]
understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g.,
HIPAA). Skilledin the application of policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended
Practices.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:Not responsible for
supervising employees.Lead the work of others who perform
essentially the same work. May set priorities, schedule and review
work, but have no responsibility to hire, terminate, review
performance and/or make pay decisions.Supervise the work of others,
including planning, assigning and scheduling work, reviewing work
and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing
productivity. May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and
pay adjustments, but do not have final responsibility for making
these decisions.Manage the work of others, including planning,
assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures qualitystandards.
Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing,
reviewing performance and administering corrective action for
staffPHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally
required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach
with handsand arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend,
crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of
upper body required forextended use of computer. Required specific
vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those that an employee mayencounter while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job
responsibilities.Works in well-lit, ventilated and
climate-controlled office environment with routine office
equipment; someequipment has moving mechanical parts.In hospital
environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which
may include but arenot limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or
contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardousmaterials
which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of
protective equipment.Noise level in the work environment is typical
for an office and/or hospital environment.Choose one (standard
language):Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or
airKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities
required.Education: Associate's Degree in information technology or
related field, and/or equivalent experience.Experience: 5+ years of
experienceCertifications: VCP or VCA PreferredSkills and
Abilities:Choose one in each category (standard
language):Mathematical Skills - Business Mathematical Skills --
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure,using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and
interpret graphs.Computer Skills - Advanced Technical Computer
Skills -- Utilize complex computer operations (intermediate /
advanceprogramming, relational databases, and operating systems)
and advanced features of software packages.Communication - Complex
Communication -- Frequently communicates complex information and
interacts with management. Can present, resolve and address
delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.Decision
Making - Job Specific Impact -- Decisions generally affect own job
or assigned functional area.Nature of Problems - Varied Business
Problems -- Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or
interpretation ofthe situation. Problems are solved using knowledge
and skills, general precedents and practices.Independent Judgement
- Moderate Independent Judgement -- Results are defined; sets
personal own goals and determineshow to achieve results with few or
no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance
and overall direction.Planning/Organization - Moderate -- Handle
multiple tasks simultaneously with moderate complexityEqual
opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for
diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Keywords: Lifepoint Health Support Center, Franklin , Senior Systems Programmer, Other , Brentwood, Tennessee
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