Switchboard Operator - Clarksville Main ED (PRN, set schedule)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Clarksville, TN

5d•$16•Onsite

About The Position

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. To ensure all emergency phone calls are treated with professionalism and efficiency. This role pays a flat $15.60/hr, not negotiable.

Requirements

1 year Relevant Work Experience
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Responsibilities

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
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
Welcome patient and family members in a professional manner
Contact the nursing staff for emergency medical needs and answer patient and visitor questions