Switchboard Operator

TriStar Skyline Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Medical benefits

401(k) with match

Job summary

TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville seeks a PRN PBX Operator to manage the hospital switchboard and pager system in coordination with EMTALA protocols. You will handle incoming calls, direct staff and visitors, and assist during patient assessments as part of a high‑volume, patient‑centered team.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and PBX/customer service experience is preferred. This position is on-site within a major healthcare facility and offers a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• PBX/Customer Service Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive and direct all incoming calls to the appropriate party, in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate with Hospital units and staff during visitation times while providing excellent customer service to all employees, visitors, physicians, patients and referral sources.
• Coordinate with RESPOND on individuals presenting for assessments and entering information into the EMTALA log and also on calls and/or regarding potential concerns for customers waiting to be assessed and/or admitted.
• Assist in any possible way with customer/patient/family needs during phone call and visitation times as well as for those waiting to be seen by hospital staff for any reason.
• Coordinate with business office meal ticket monies, safe entries and removals, mail distribution, and vehicle sign ins/outs.

Skills

PBX/Customer Service Experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Switchboard Operator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Skyline Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The PBX Operator is responsible for operating hospital switchboard and pager system and implementing all emergency plans according to hospital policy.

What you will do in this role:

• Receive and direct all incoming calls to the appropriate party, in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate with Hospital units and staff during visitation times while providing excellent customer service to all employees, visitors, physicians, patients and referral sources.
• Coordinate with RESPOND on individuals presenting for assessments and entering information into the EMTALA log and also on calls and/or regarding potential concerns for customers waiting to be assessed and/or admitted.
• Assist in any possible way with customer/patient/family needs during phone call and visitation times as well as for those waiting to be seen by hospital staff for any reason.
• Coordinate with business office meal ticket monies, safe entries and removals, mail distribution, and vehicle sign ins/outs.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Diploma or GED required
• PBX/Customer Service Experience preferred

Benefits

TriStar Skyline Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a 350+ bed facility. We are Tennessee's first comprehensive stroke center, a state designated Level 1 Trauma Center and a national leader in neuroscience. In addition, we are equipped with 3 helipads, new ICU and Medical/Surgical floors, and burn care services. We offer a CARF accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation program, an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and serves the North Nashville community as a leading provider of emergency heart care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status