IT Communications Specialist

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The IT Communications Specialist is responsible for the overall coordination of one or more of the Service Management processes, measuring the performance and compliance to targeted service levels ensuring the quality and availability of critical OU Health IT services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required.
0-3 years of experience working in an IT Service Management environment required.
Experience working as a fulfiller on a ServiceNow platform and in supporting IT services within a healthcare environment preferred.
Current version of ITIL Certification required within 1 year of hire
3-5 years of experience working in IT Service Management, managing, measuring and reporting on ITIL service management processes on a ServiceNow platform.
Experience in implementing and maturing ITIL processes preferred.
Prior healthcare experience preferred.
Current version of ITIL Certification required.
One or more ITIL Practice Manager certifications preferred.
5 or more years of experience coordinating, mentoring and leading IT Service Management practices required.
Experience in leading services in a healthcare environment preferred.
Experience developing, implementing and measuring strategic organizational Service Management goals across an organization preferred.
Current version of ITIL Certification and at least 2 ITIL Practice Manager Certifications required.
ITIL Master Certification required within 24 months of hire required.
Certification as ITIL Practice Manager and ITIL Managing Professional preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity of ITIL service management processes enabled on an automated ticketing system
Knowledge of the working with ITIL processes
Ability and desire to absorb the experience and knowledge of more experienced Service Managers.
Ability to shift priorities and manage change with a positive outcome
Provide outstanding client service, meet high quality standards for services and meet or exceed client expectations. Proactive in seeking innovative ways in which to help others
Strong reactive problem-solving and resolution skills, takes initiative and uses good judgment, excellent follow-up skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the ETS organization and collaborate well in a team
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
Requires the ability to assist and participate under pressure to meet strict deadlines, effectively prioritize multiple tasks
Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a fulfiller on a ServiceNow platform and in supporting IT services within a healthcare environment preferred.
Experience in implementing and maturing ITIL processes preferred.
Prior healthcare experience preferred.
One or more ITIL Practice Manager certifications preferred.
Experience in leading services in a healthcare environment preferred.
Experience developing, implementing and measuring strategic organizational Service Management goals across an organization preferred.
Certification as ITIL Practice Manager and ITIL Managing Professional preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitoring and ensuring adherence to OU Health Service Management processes
Participation in the continued enablement of core Service Management processes on OU Health supporting systems
Monitoring the complete logging, prioritization, response and tracking of all IT service requests, interruptions or changes
Working with OU Health’s other core service managers and their respective processes
Ensure the provision of process performance reporting
Assist in the identification and management of Major Incidents or Changes affecting critical OU Health services or impacting patient safety
Attend and monitor OU Health Operations Huddle
Performs other duties as assigned.