Switchboard Operator, 40 Hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Central Massachusetts is seeking a Telephone Operator to handle incoming calls, route them to the correct offices, and dispatch emergency Code calls to clinical staff. The role supports on‑call coordination and uses MS Office tools daily.

You must have a high school diploma, strong keyboarding and communication skills, and be available for a 40‑hour schedule with a day shift. A signing bonus may be available; benefits and equity considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Must have MS Office knowledge (including Excel) and accurate keyboarding skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service abilities.
• Ability to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays, as required.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones and routes incoming calls to appropriate offices or personnel; Dispatch emergency Code calls to clinical personnel.
• Maintains paperwork, on-call schedules and wireless devices per procedures.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Keyboarding

Communication

Customer service

Shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Medical Terminology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $15.81 - $28.45 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Holidays - No More Than Every Third Holiday, Sunday through Saturday Scheduled Hours: 7a-3:30p Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 99940 - 5949 Telephone Operators This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

This position includes operating telephone control board and paging system, dispatching incoming calls, and paging internal and on‑call clinical staff during and after regular business hours.

I. Major Responsibilities:

• 1. Answers phones and routes incoming calls to appropriate offices or personnel; Dispatch emergency Code calls to clinical personnel.
• 2. Processes paperwork in an efficient manner according to set procedures. This includes proper filing and distribution of clinical on‑call schedules and wireless devices.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

• Required: 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: 1. Medical Terminology certified or equivalent experience.

Experience/Skills:

• Required:
  1. Must have knowledge and experience with MS Office products (specifically EXCEL).
  2. Must have accurate keyboarding skills.
  3. Good verbal and written communication skills to include proper vocabulary, spelling, grammar and sentence structure.
  4. Good customer service skills.
  5. Must be able to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Preferred: 1. Previous operator/switchboard and customer service experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.

If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day.

Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands.

We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.