Switchboard Operator, PRN

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is seeking a PRN switchboard operator to handle calls, relay STAT notifications, and monitor a variety of building alarms. Responsibilities include maintaining logs and assisting with staff training as needed.

The role supports a broad range of facilities operations, including responding to emergency communications and coordinating with on-call teams. High school diploma preferred; generous opportunities for growth exist within SIH.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• No specific technical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Answer, screen, and relay calls.
• Process all notification of STAT code requests.
• Monitor alarm systems including 911, emergency radio, fire panels, and related systems.
• Process first responder notification requests.
• Maintain daily call logs.
• Assist with training of new staff as requested.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Job description

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Location: Carbondale, IL
Shift: Variable
Time Type: PRN
Facility/Clinic Name: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Position Summary

• Responsible for communication and routing of calls, overhead pages, monitoring the building system infrastructure alarm panels, notifying "on call" call teams, manages associated records/data collection, and processes STAT calls through the switchboard.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Licenses and Certification

• N/A

Experience and Skills

• Technical Experience: N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Answer, screen, and relay calls.
• Processes all notification of STAT code requests
• Monitors alarm systems including, but not limited to; 911 calls, emergency management radio system, fire alarm panels, emergency generator and medical gasses panels, paging system, panic alarms, and infant security alarms.
• Process all requests for first responder notifications
• Completes and maintains daily call logs.
• Operator II-Assist with training of new staff as requested.
• Maintains call schedules including, but not limited to: Facilities Engineering Clinical Engineering Surgery - OR PACU Perfusion First Assist – CVOR MRI Ultrasound X-ray IR RN IR Techs Nuclear Medicine Anesthesia CRNA Spiritual Cath Lab Endoscopy Physical Therapy Sterile Processing Dialysis Physician schedules (PS)

Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $17.18 To $25.77

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