Switchboard Supervisor & Lead Telephone Operator

Innovation At Work Inc; Miami Beach (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovation At Work, Inc. in Miami is seeking an experienced Switchboard Supervisor/Telephone Operator to lead the IAW switchboard team at the Miami VA Medical Center. The role blends supervision with hands-on operator duties to ensure efficient call handling and service.

This working supervisor position requires coordinating staffing, maintaining logs, and addressing emergencies and priority communications while delivering courteous service to Veterans and VA staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily switchboard operations in accordance with IAW policies, VA requirements, government protocols, and contract requirements.
• Perform regular Telephone Operator duties, including answering and processing incoming calls.
• Work alongside Telephone Operators and assist with call volume, staffing shortages, call-outs, breaks, emergencies, and other operational needs.
• Answer operator-assisted calls promptly and accurately and route callers to the appropriate VA department, service, employee, or extension.
• Provide professional and courteous service to Veterans, patients, VA employees, visitors, and the general public.
• Handle emergency and priority communications, including STEMI, telephone alarms, fire alarms, stroke alerts, and suicide crisis calls.
• Operate and support the VA paging system and other telecommunications equipment.
• Communicate emergency situations to VA Police and Security personnel as required.
• Maintain required operator and unusual-incident logs and ensure significant events are properly documented.
• Monitor employee attendance, professionalism

Job description

Innovation At Work, Inc. in Miami is seeking an experienced Switchboard Supervisor/Telephone Operator to lead the IAW switchboard team at the Miami VA Medical Center. The role blends supervision with hands-on operator duties to ensure efficient call handling and service.

This working supervisor position requires coordinating staffing, maintaining logs, and addressing emergencies and priority communications while delivering courteous service to Veterans and VA staff.