Hospital Switchboard & Emergency Communications Operator

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation's MBMC Oktibbeha County Hospital is seeking a Switchboard Operator to act as the communication agent for the hospital and operate the switchboard with speed and efficiency in responding to emergencies and information requests. Performs all other duties as assigned.

The role requires at least 1 year of comm/telecom/PBX switchboard experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 1 year communications/telecom/Networking-PBX switchboard operator experience.
• Ability to respond quickly to emergencies and code signals.
• Familiarity with hospital paging and alarm systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate telephone communication for MBMC and use paging systems properly.
• Answer code phone and alarm signals; document codes and alarms.
• Maintain on-call lists and track staff on-call by department.
• Operate hospital emergency radio and follow disaster/weather procedures.

Skills

Switchboard operations

Emergency paging

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation's MBMC Oktibbeha County Hospital is seeking a Switchboard Operator to act as the communication agent for the hospital and operate the switchboard with speed and efficiency in responding to emergencies and information requests. Performs all other duties as assigned.

The role requires at least 1 year of comm/telecom/PBX switchboard experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent.