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IT Support Specialist I

Prime Healthcare

Des Plaines, ILFull-time$17–23.74/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$17–23.74/hr
Location
Des Plaines, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Prime Healthcare seeks an IT Support Specialist I to provide tier-one support for hardware and software applications. The role handles helpdesk calls, records incidents, routes calls, and alerts technicians to critical situations. It also requires maintaining the skills to assist users with specific problems and advising management of issues that may affect the Information Services department.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Helpdesk SoftwareEmail SystemsNetwork ConceptsTCP/IPMS/NTInternet ConceptsWeb BrowsersA+ CertificationOutlookMS OfficeActive DirectoryCustomer Service

Qualifications

High School DiplomaHelpdesk Work Experience0-2 Years Related Work Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system headquartered in Ontario, California. Prime Healthcare operates 54 hospitals and has more than 360 outpatient locations in 15 states providing more than 3.0million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation’s leading health systems with over 60,000 employees and physicians. Twenty-one of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Prime Healthcare is actively seeking new members to join our corporate team!

Responsibilities

Provides telephone support for helpdesk and all associated processes. Provides tier one IT support for hardware and software applications. Utilizes help desk software to keep an accurate account of all incoming calls. Documents all incidents and routes call and notifies technicians of any critical situation requiring immediate attention based on the priority. Maintains the proper skills necessary to interface with a variety of users regarding specific problems. Advises the Director/Manager of any issues that may affect the Information Services department.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications:

  1. Work experience in help desk activities using a help desk software application2. Knowledge of E-Mail system fundamentals.3. Understanding of network concepts (TCP/IP, MS/NT)4. Familiar with internet and WEB browser concepts5. High School Diploma required for all new hires starting 4/1/14

Preferred qualifications:

  1. A+ certification preferred.2. 0-2 years related work experience and customer service experience preferred.3. Knowledge of Outlook, MS Office and Active Directory preferred

Pay Transparency

Prime Healthcare offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $17.00 to $23.74. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

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FacilityPrime Healthcare Management Inc

LocationUS-IL-Des Plaines

ID2026-286916

CategoryBusiness Professional

Position TypeFull Time

ShiftVariable

Job TypeNon-Exempt

How this job compares

Set against the 2,922 open IT Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17–23.74/hr
  • Illinois median$25–30/hr32 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–30/hr785 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $20.37/hr, is 28% below the Illinois median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the lowest quarter of IT Support hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open IT Support jobs in Illinois and 2,922 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
IT Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (2,041 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,045 of the 2,922 open IT Support jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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