Telephone Operator

Job Description Per Diem (On-Call)

Answers and routes calls received by the Hospitals main telephone, paging and/or doctors answering systems. Performs miscellaneous clerical and receptionist duties.

Job Responsibility

• * Answers and routes calls received by the main telephone, paging and/or doctors answering service systems.
• * Provides callers with general location and operations information for hospital, health centers, departments, etc.
• * Monitors emergency alarms and dispatches appropriate response teams.
• * Maintains appropriate logs and records.
• * Handles emergency calls following appropriate procedures.
• * Maintains doctors on-call coverage schedule.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Ability to work additional shifts, as needed.
• Gracious manners, pleasant speaking voice, calm demeanor and the ability to work under stress, required.
• Basic computer skills to look-up/retrieve information, required.
• Based on department operating requirements, position may be required to be bi-lingual.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).