Communication Specialist - Per Diem - 140883

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks a Communication Specialist - Per Diem to operate the Health System Call Center, handling high-volume calls with professionalism. You will provide information, directory assistance, and on-call info across three hospitals and multiple locations, while documenting activities and managing web and departmental listings.

The role requires flexibility to work variable shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and may involve some on-site work at East Campus Medical

Qualifications

• Two years of related experience in communications or administrative support.
• Knowledge of multi-line phone systems and features (call-forwarding, voicemail).
• Excellent customer service and ability to handle high-volume calls in a large call center.
• Professional interaction with staff and physicians in person.
• Accurate typing and proofreading with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Health System Operator for three hospitals and satellite locations.
• Operate Cisco Call Center phone system and use scripts for information, messaging, and on-call info.
• Document tasks in ServiceNow and maintain staff/faculty listings and on-call information.
• Troubleshoot Cisco system and provide user training as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Call center

Communication

Typing accuracy

Problem solving

Tools

Cisco Call Center

MS Office

EPIC

Job description

Payroll Title: BLANK AST 2 PD

Department: East Campus Operators

Hiring Pay Scale: $27.96 / Hour

Worksite: East Campus Medical Center (Alvarado Road)

Appointment Type: Per Diem

Appointment Percent: 20%

Union: CX Contract

Total Openings: 2

Work Schedule: Variable, 8-Hour Shifts , Variable

#140883 Communication Specialist - Per Diem

Extended Deadline: Tue 10/13/2026

Under direction of the Call Center Services Supervisor, independently responsible for serving as the Health System Operator for three hospitals and multiple outpatient satellite locations, operating a Cisco Call Center phone system, processing a high volume of calls in a professional manner using departmental established scripts and procedures. Provides telephone information, directory assistance, and on-call information utilizing supporting materials and databases. Also provides messaging services, departmental listing information, and EMR in-patient information. Monitors, responds to, and processes multiple life critical codes following specific procedures. Accurately documents all tasks performed within area of responsibility, and provides customer service for department, troubleshooting issues with customers, and creating repair tickets in the enterprise ServiceNow database. Independently responsible for daily maintenance of staff/faculty listings to support the web messaging system, the departmental directory listings, and the departmental on-call information listings. Performs other administrative support functions as required. Performs troubleshooting and training of the Cisco phone system.

Must be willing and able to work variable shifts to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of previous related experience in a communications and/or administrative support role for a large, complex system.
• Knowledge of multi-line phone systems and how to use features (i.e. call-forwarding, diverting/canceling diversion calls, voice mail).
• Excellent customer service skills. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively and handle a high volume of calls in a large call center environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with staff and physicians in person.
• Proven accurate typing skills with proper knowledge of format, and proven proofreading skills of own work.
• Strong attention to detail, including data input. Knowledge of the internet browsing functions.
• Ability to function effectively in an environment of continuous changing priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of and experience with Cisco Call Center phone system.
• Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), and EPIC.
• Knowledge of Telecommunications terminology.
• General knowledge of the UCSD Health System departments and activities.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Must be flexible to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays for staff coverage.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $61,304 - $61,304 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $29.36 - $29.36

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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