Hospital Communications Dispatcher

Advocate Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Milwaukee seeks a hospital communications operator to handle multi-function workstations, paging systems, and emergency devices. You will connect calls and direct responders, ensuring timely communication between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers in routine and urgent situations.

The role requires an excellent verbal communicator, flexibility to work weekends/holidays, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.
• Excellent verbal communication skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Responds to and operates multi-function work stations, paging systems and emergency devices to answer, connect, and direct calls.
• Provides expeditious communication between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers for routine, urgent, and emergent conditions.
• Maintains knowledge of department policies and procedures and related hospital information for accurate call handling.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Verbal communication

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Advocate Health in Milwaukee seeks a hospital communications operator to handle multi-function workstations, paging systems, and emergency devices. You will connect calls and direct responders, ensuring timely communication between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers in routine and urgent situations.

The role requires an excellent verbal communicator, flexibility to work weekends/holidays, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.