Telecommunications Operator

5110 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is seeking a hospital communications assistant to operate the switchboard, manage paging and message relays, and support critical alarm and emergency procedures onsite at 243-245 Charles Street. The role involves daily clerical tasks, on-call coordination, and logging key activities to ensure smooth patient and staff communication.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, with 2–3 years of customer service or call-center experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Experience in customer service or call-center: 2-3 years preferred
• Strong interpersonal and phone skills essential

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming and outgoing calls with speed and accuracy.
• Operate switchboard and paging systems and relay messages.
• Respond to alarm systems and alert proper personnel as required.
• Maintain log of keys and on-call information for hospital personnel.
• Resolve basic discrepancies and refer complex issues to the appropriate department.
• Provide information to callers and visitors and support overall patient care operations

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Site: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary Summary Responsible for facilitating proficient operation of a hospital communication system. Does this position require Patient Care? No.

Essential Functions

• Perform various clerical duties and operate computer equipment including the switchboard console, alphamate pager, voice-paging system, portable radios, and cellular telephone and provide information to callers and visitors.
• Handle both incoming and outgoing calls with speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrate familiarity with all code-emergency situations and the appropriate procedure to alert proper personnel and record occurrences as required. Code situations include but are not limited to medical emergency, security alert, fire, and disaster.
• Act as central control for mobile pagers, take and relay messages as required.
• Respond to various alarm systems located at the switchboard.
• Issue keys that are kept at the switchboard to authorized personnel. Maintain an accurate log as to the disposition of these keys.
• Compile on-call information for hospital personnel and all meetings scheduled in the building.
• Resolve basic discrepancies and refer all others to the appropriate department.

Qualifications

Education High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials Experience customer service or call-center experience 2-3 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good inter-personal and phone skills.
• Commitment to demonstrate consistent outstanding customer service.
• Confident to quickly assess situations and make reasonable judgement decisions.
• Must be able to prioritize rationally.

Additional Job Details

Remote Type Onsite

Work Location 243-245 Charles Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Employee Type Regular

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $17.71 - $22.15/Hourly Grade 1

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EEO Statement: 5110 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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