Comm Operator

Advocate Health

2d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position with a schedule of 20 hours per week. The schedule includes specific shifts on Week 1 (Sunday, Monday, Thursday) and Week 2 (Friday, Saturday), with every other weekend and rotating holidays required. The role involves operating multi-function workstations, paging systems, emergency hotlines, and alarm devices to manage communication within the medical center. The Comm Operator serves as a vital link between personnel, patients, and caregivers, handling routine, urgent, and emergent situations. Responsibilities also include pager and telephone repair, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of hospital policies, procedures, and personnel information.

Requirements

High School Graduate.
Excellent verbal communication skills essential.
Flexibility to work weekends and holidays and, occasionally, a variety of shifts.
Must sit approximately 90 percent of the workday.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. on occasion.
Must be able to handle stressful situations daily regarding the number and nature of calls received at the Medical Center.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Responds to and operates multi-function work stations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pager), emergency hotline and alarm devices for the purpose of answering, connecting, and directing calls to appropriate locations, and to facilitate hospital response to emergency situations.
Provides an expeditious communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers in routine, urgent, and emergent medical and non-medical conditions, through the use of information binders, on-call schedules, personnel lists, hospital safety procedures, and relevant department policies and procedures.
Provides and arranges for the repair of pocket pagers, patient room telephones, and "special needs" patient telephones.
Maintains current knowledge of department and Medical Center policies and procedures, computer and hard copy files of all physician key personnel and on-call personnel, and information through continuous review of bulletin board postings, department handouts and memos, and attendance at staff and other relevant meetings.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
Benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program