EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Travel Requirements: 

• This position is: Remote (Local candidate preferred)
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

 

Position Summary:

Responsible for interfacing directly with end-users and vendors to assess, recommend, implement, and support network solutions. Supports the development and maintenance of network documentation. Evaluates and recommends new technologies as they relate to the businesses network strategy. 

 Essential Functions:

• Actively participates in network troubleshooting and support. Documents network architectures, support procedures, and run books.  
• Builds and maintains relationships with end users, and other IT departments to understand business needs and network requirements.
• Supports department staff in the analysis, solution, and documentation of network issues and problems. 
• Works with management to develop, communicate, implement, and maintain network policies, standards, and procedures.
• Serves as network subject matter expert on multifunctional project teams within IT and across lines of business as required to support business needs. 
• Solicits feedback and provides input on department best practices and actively seeks out opportunities for improvement by following industry practices.
• Continually enhances knowledge of Network engineering and company standards in order to achieve departmental success and professional growth.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Associates degree (preferred) in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or equivalent technical experience.

Licenses/Certification:

• CCNA, Network + or other industry recognized certifications preferred.  Current or previous certifications acceptable.
• Azure and/or GCP certifications preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years experience as a network engineer in a health care facility, or large-scale inter-network environment. Experience with Aruba and Cisco switches, Cisco routers and SDWan, Fortinet, and Meraki preferred.
   

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Established capabilities utilizing technical tools related to network engineering including: 
• Configuration of Cisco IOS, Aruba, Arista, Meraki, and Fortinet equipment.
• Knowledge of topologies such as ethernet and wireless 802.11 and 802.16.
• Network management and configuration utilizing platforms such as Logic Monitor, SolarWinds and Fortimanager.
• Supporting routed networks including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and static routes.
• Performing protocol analysis and problem determination
• Effective oral and written communication skills required to participate in planning and troubleshooting discussions, and to interact daily with end users to understand and provide solutions to business problems.
• Ability to deliver solutions that are clearly defined, systematically executed, and results oriented. Adherence to the organization’s project and change management processes and standards is required.
• Current working knowledge of MS Office 365 products for daily support and communication.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a team, delivering appropriate and timely feedback to senior team members and management as required

 

Physical and Mental Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable 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 hands and 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 for extended 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: 

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made 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; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials 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.

 

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.