Switchboard Operator - Wilson County (Days)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Lebanon, TN

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This role pays $17.47/hr.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year of experience

Nice To Haves

Works under immediate supervision of PBX supervisor.
Follows direct instructions as prescribed by the PBX supervisor, ED Patient Access Supervisor, Patient Access Director, Rehab Director and/or the Psych Director.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Responsibilities

Ensure all phone lines are answered in a timely manner.
Treat all incoming phone calls with dignity and efficiency.
Transfer all patient calls to the proper room or area in which the caller requests.
Ensure all emergency phone calls are treated with professionalism and efficiency.
Operates a PBX switchboard or telephone console to route incoming calls and place outgoing calls appropriately.
Maintains a working knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures in accordance with hospital policy.
Welcome patient and family members in a professional manner.
Contact the nursing staff for emergency medical needs and answer patient and visitor questions.