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Service Desk Technician III

Ellis Medicine

Schenectady, NYJob$21.22–30.77/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$21.22–30.77/hr
Location
Schenectady, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Service Desk Technician III independently provides advanced service desk support and serves as a single point of contact for user incidents and inquiries. The role resolves technical issues involving desktop applications, network connectivity, printers, and mobile devices, and provides third-tier support to Technicians I and II. It also monitors incident handling, escalates complex issues, and supports service delivery procedures.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technical SupportDesktop ApplicationsNetwork ConnectivityPrinter TroubleshootingMobile Device SupportIncident ManagementService Desk ManagementTechnical Training

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Business, MIS or RelatedSix or More Years Technical Support or LAN/Desktop Systems ExperienceA+ CertificationMCP CertificationMCSE Certification

Full job description

Working independently, the Service Technician III will deliver advanced Service Desk service by providing users with a single point of contact to report incidents or direct inquiries. The Service Technician III will perform tasks that present high risk to the environment and will analyze and resolve basic-to-difficult problems relating to desktop applications, network connectivity, printers for peripheral connectivity issues and mobile devices (to include smartphones and tablets). In addition, the Service Technician III will be the subject-matter expert providing third-tier resolution and technical support to Service Technicians I and II.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:

  • Work independently to provide first-tier, second-tier, and third-tier technical support and resolution to internal and external customers/users via telephone and the Service Desk Management tool (or email) on basic hardware, network, software, and application problems.

  • Ensures that Service Desk calls are answered promptly and functions as the Incident "owner" for the majority of day-to-day service delivery problems.

  • Evaluates and/or escalates calls for urgency, complexity, and organizational impact when third-level technical support and resolution fails.

  • Responsible for recording all user inquiries, from initial call to incident resolution using our services desk system.

  • Ensures that the computer environment is secure, clean at all times and that all maintenance and shift turnover procedures are followed.

  • Functions as a technical resource and trainer for Service Technicians I and II.

  • Works in conjunction with IS personnel to develop on-call and problem escalation procedures for Hospital and Enterprise clients.

  • Ensures that all incidents have been assigned to the appropriate individuals for a solution.

  • Monitors the progress of all Service Desk calls, including prioritizing and tracking calls assigned to other staff members.

  • Provides feedback to IS personnel on the use of departmental service agreements and effectiveness of the "first-call" personnel within client areas.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Required

  • Associates degree in business, management information systems or related field

OR

  • Six to years’ experience in technical support or supporting local area networks and desktop information systems.

  • A+ Certification, MCP or MCSE study/certification preferred.

Ellis Medicine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will prohibit, discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, prior arrest or conviction record, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decisions, domestic violence victim status, known relationship or association with any member of a protected class, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law violates federal, state and, where applicable, local laws , reproductive health decisions or source of payment, consistent with applicable legislation and to comply with the laws pertaining thereto.

Salary Range: $21.22-$30.77 /hour Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,821 open IT Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$21.22–30.77/hr
  • New York median$26–31/hr73 hourly ranges
  • US median$25–31/hr800 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25.99/hr, is 9% below the New York median midpoint ($29/hr) — in the middle half of IT Support hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 238 open IT Support jobs in New York and 2,821 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four IT Support postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 1,946 postings).
Education
273 of the 2,821 open IT Support jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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