Telecommunications Operator - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Portsmouth (VA); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay and benefits

On-site hospital setting

Paid time off

Tuition assistance and professional发展

Résumé du poste

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Telecommunications Operator to support hospital communications, including telephone, radio, paging, and public address systems. The role requires coordinating on-call teams and on-site personnel, and handling emergency announcements per the Emergency Preparedness Manual.

You will monitor alarms, manage language interpretation requests, and document all shift activities and responses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in telecommunications and medical terminology preferred.
• Hospital or medical office experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Responds, prioritizes and navigates all internal and external calls promptly and courteously.
• Coordinate language and sign language interpretation requests.
• Monitor paging system, two-way radio, and portable phones; document on-call activity.
• Notify and coordinate On Call Teams and document call outcomes.
• Assist with hospital directory updates and supply ordering as needed.
• Monitor alarms and emergency notification systems and document responses.

Connaissances

Telecommunications

Medical terminology

Hospital/medical office experience

Formation

High School Diploma

Description du poste

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

All Work Shifts (United States of America)

Summary

The Telecommunications Operator expedites telephone, radio, pager and public address communications throughout the Hospital, including emergency announcements and notifications in accordance with the Emergency Preparedness Manual. Responsibilities include contacting on-call teams; administrative, medical personnel, surgery, anesthesia, cardiac, emergency/disaster, etc.

Essential Job Functions

• Functions as a full time Operator; responds, prioritizes and navigates all internal and external calls in a prompt courteous manner including patient information and transferring to patient rooms. Coordinates language and sign language interpretation requests by callers. Must possess ability to trouble shoot and resolve caller problems and specific requests in a timely manner. Maintains pagers, (site specific).

• Utilizes paging system, two way radio and portable phones as needed. When requested, contacts On Call Teams/Personnel and documents according to site specific protocol. Monitors and responds appropriately to alarms, i.e. Security/Panic, Maintenance, Elevator, Weather Radio, Responder 5 and Emergency phone line notifications. Responds accordingly to Emergency codes and site specific policies. Records all shift occurrences and fulfills documentation requirements per site policies/protocol.

• May also organize and update the hospital directory; track employee pager assignments; assist managers in ordering departmental language phones; order all office supplies; attend hospital staff meetings as needed

• Coordinates calls for “On call Teams” Documents calls including name and time of call, tracks and follows outcome of each request. Notifies appropriate personnel of response status.

• Monitors and responds to alarm, security systems. Identifies alert situation, emergency/disaster codes, medical gases, severe weather, elevator malfunction, and security systems; notifies appropriate response personnel. Documents type of alert and call/response details.

• Determines need for outside operator assistance and connects all callers as appropriate. Responds to, prioritizes and dispatches all calls forwarded from the information desk during its non-staffed hours. Coordinates all language line requests; documenting calls including location and time of call. Connects callers with language line personnel.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:

High School Diploma

Minimum Years and Type of Experience: Experience preferred but not required

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Prior telecommunications, medical terminology, hospital of medical office experience (preferred)

Range:

Minimum: $16.76

Maximum: $24.65

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Bon Secours associate, you’re part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts

• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders

• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department:

Telecommunications Operators- Hampton Roads Shared Services

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affiliated Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail].