Construction Specialist

Connected Solutions Construction Specialist

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.

Where Your Purpose Accelerates Our Mission

The Connected Solutions Construction Specialist plays a critical role in delivering Nurse Call and Connected Solutions implementations across healthcare facilities. In this role, you will support construction, installation, configuration, and deployment activities that help caregivers access the communication tools they rely on to coordinate patient care. Your work will help ensure systems are installed, tested, and activated according to project requirements while supporting Baxter's mission to save and sustain lives.

Please note: This is a fully onsite position based in Fairfax, VA, supporting healthcare facilities throughout the surrounding area. Travel to local customer sites is required as part of daily responsibilities. Occasional travel outside the region may be required for training and project support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead onsite implementation and activation of Nurse Call and Connected Solutions systems for healthcare construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate and oversee low-voltage contractors, cabling vendors, and installation teams to ensure work is completed according to project specifications and timelines.
• Perform site inspections, construction walks, system testing, and quality reviews; identify installation deficiencies and track corrective actions through completion.
• Configure, validate, and troubleshoot hardware, software, network connectivity, and integrated communication systems during deployment and go-live activities.
• Translate hospital operational and clinical workflow requirements into system configurations and implementation plans.
• Provide onsite technical support before, during, and after implementation, resolving system, device, and integration issues.
• Maintain project documentation, issue logs, testing records, and implementation deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support additional Connected Solutions deployments, training activities, and implementation projects as needed (approximately 5% travel).

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience in healthcare technology implementations, healthcare construction, low-voltage systems, clinical communications platforms, or IT infrastructure environments.
• Experience coordinating installation vendors, contractors, or construction activities in healthcare, commercial, or technology deployment settings.
• Experience troubleshooting computer hardware, software, network connectivity, and integrated technology systems.
• Knowledge of network infrastructure, TCP/IP networking, system integrations, device deployments, and client/server environments.
• Experience supporting healthcare technology solutions used in hospitals, clinics, or patient care environments.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, floor plans, wiring diagrams, and technical installation documentation.
• Experience documenting testing, validation, issue resolution, and system acceptance activities.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $68,000 - $93,500. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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