Front Desk Receptionist (Weekends) - Per Diem

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HRI Hospital in Brookline, MA, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a Per Diem Switchboard Operator for weekend coverage. Shifts are Saturdays and Sundays, 7am–3:30pm or 3pm–11:30pm, with hourly differentials for evening and weekend work.

The role includes operating the switchboard, handling codes, greeting visitors, and safeguarding patient confidentiality. You will join a multidisciplinary team in a 66-bed psychiatric facility, contributing to smooth internal communications and

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• MS4 experience preferred.
• Experience operating switchboard, computer, and other business equipment.
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute; strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Operate the hospital switchboard in a professional, courteous, and effective manner.
• Respond to and activate hospital emergency codes and pages in a responsible and timely manner.
• Welcome visitors to the hospital in a warm, professional and helpful manner.
• Protect confidentiality of hospitalized patients.
• Facilitate internal hospital communications in a professional and efficient manner.
• Consistently, accurately, and neatly perform related clerical duties and other tasks assigned by supervisor including typing and copying.
• Maintain both personal and work area in an appropriate professional and neat manner.
• Reflect professional reliability and dependability through compliance of hospital attendance policy.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Switchboard Operator / Receptionist (Weekends) - Per-diem

HRI Hospital is seeking a Per Diem Switchboard Operator. We are looking for an individual who has availability for days (7am - 3:30pm) and/or evening (3pm - 11:30pm) shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. There are hourly shift differentials for both evening and weekend shifts.

HRI Hospital is a 66-bed psychiatric facility with adult inpatient services and several partial hospitalization programs. We are part of the largest private mental health system in Massachusetts and can therefore provide competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for growth and development. At the same time, the smaller size of our facility allows us to provide personalized attention and training to all our employees. Employees are part of a multi-disciplinary team of dynamic professionals providing high quality care to a diverse inpatient and outpatient group of individuals. We are located in Brookline - right near Boston University and Coolidge Corner - and provide easy access to public transportation and free parking. Employees are our most valued asset and we encourage qualified individuals to apply.

Website: https://www.hrihospital.com

As a Switchboard Operator, you will:

• Operate the hospital switchboard in a professional, courteous, and effective manner
• Respond to and activate hospital emergency codes and pages in a responsible and timely manner
• Welcome visitors to the hospital in a warm, professional and helpful manner
• Protect confidentiality of hospitalized patients
• Facilitate internal hospital communications in a professional and efficient manner
• Consistently, accurately, and neatly perform related clerical duties and other tasks assigned by supervisor including typing and copying
• Maintain both personal and work area in an appropriate professional and neat manner
• Reflect professional reliability and dependability through compliance of hospital attendance policy

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent;
• MS4 experience preferred
• Experience: Experience operating switchboard, computer, and other business equipment
• Skills: Ability to type a minimum of 40 words per minute. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Strong ability to multi-task.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.