Central Telecommunications Operator

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. is seeking an experienced dispatcher to join our Information Services Communications team on the overnight shift. You will answer inbound calls, route messages to hospital staff, and monitor alarms and codes in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires 2+ years in hospital, emergency dispatch, or call center settings, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to stay calm under stress. High school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of experience in hospital, emergency dispatch, or call center preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer inbound calls and route to appropriate staff.
• Dispatch routine and critical clinical messages and vital statistics.
• Monitor alarms and codes; notify staff per policy.
• Maintain accurate on-call schedules for departments and physicians.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Ability to work under stress

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ASCOM system

Job description

Full Time Nights Join our overnight team in this full-time, 40-hour-per-week role.

The schedule includes overnight shifts beginning Wednesday night, with 12-hour shifts Thursday through Saturday evenings.

Job Summary:

To answer and route inbound calls and messages to hospital/Medical staff. Dispatching of routine and critical clinical messages and vital patient statistics to designated hospital staff. Monitor and react to alarms and codes. Maintain accurate on-call schedules for departments and physicians.

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or GED.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:

None.

Work Experience:

2 or more years of experience.

Hospital, emergency dispatch, or call center experience, preferred.

Knowledge of medical terminology, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to effectively operate various telecommunications systems.
• Must be able to effectively deal with people and highly stressful situations.
• Ability to act quickly, decisively, and accurately while in a stressful situation.
• Ability to be friendly, upbeat and polite at all times under stress.
• Ability to defuse tense situations.
• Must be flexible to work various days, weekends and holidays and various shifts.
• Basic knowledge of telephone/computer technology and equipment including ASCOM system.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming calls in a courteous manner and accurately directing each to the appropriate department or individual while maintaining an average answer time of 99%.
• Responsible for the accurate paging of notifications based upon situation/request to the appropriate personnel.
• Accurately answer, document and relay information related to the Medicall answering service.
• Monitor, communicate and forward information pertaining to codes, alerts, alarms and drums according to established policies and protocols, including disaster management plans.
• Responsible for inputting and deleting account update/notations that supersede outdated account notations; alerting management to problems that could result in negative customer service through hardware/software deficiencies or protocol changes.

Decision Making:

Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships:

• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal/external customers.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions:

Accurate typing speed of 40 words per minute or higher.

Supplemental Information:

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Information Services Communications

Information Services Communications - Muskogee Campus Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401 EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.