PBX Operator - Patient Access

Providence Health Plan Group; Petaluma, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per Diem

Job summary

Providence in Petaluma is seeking a PBX Operator in the Patient Access Unit at Petaluma Valley Hospital. This per diem role covers 8-hour day shifts and requires minimal supervision to manage calls, paging, and codes.

You will support admission activities, route calls accurately, and help maintain outpatient account audits. Prevailing benefits align with Providence standards, and the team emphasizes patient-focused, respectful care.

Qualifications

• 1 year PBX/Telephone Operator or customer service.
• Coursework/Training: Medical Terminology training.
• Hospital or Medical office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate hospital telephone console and route calls with speed and accuracy.
• Assist with overhead paging system, Net Page and initiating codes; act as radio liaison.
• Support admission activities as required and maintain audit processes for outpatient accounts.

Skills

PBX/Telephone Operator

Education

Medical Terminology training

Job description

Description

PBX Operator in Patient Access Unit at Petaluma Valley Hospital. This position is Per Diem and will work 8-hour Day Shifts.

Under minimal supervision, the PBX Operator maintains a high volume voice communications center with primary duties including operation of Hospital telephone console, answering and routing calls with speed and accuracy, operation of overhead paging system, Net Page and initiating codes, and functioning as radio liaison with Security and Engineering staff. Secondary duties include maintaining audit process of all hospital outpatient accounts. Will also perform admission activities as required.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at NorCal HealthConnect and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year PBX/Telephone Operator or customer service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Medical Terminology training.
• Hospital or Medical office experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka, Fortuna, Healdsburg, Napa, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Pay Range: $25.27 - $33.65