Telecommunications Operator - The Jewish Hospital - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Cincinnati (OH); In loco; USD 19.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

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Competitive pay

Referral bonuses

403(b) contributions

Tuition assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Telecommunications Operator for a PRN/full-time role to expedite calls, paging, and emergency announcements across the hospital, in line with the Emergency Preparedness Manual.

Responsibilities include contacting on-call teams, coordinating language interpretation, maintaining pagers and radios, logging calls, and supporting on-site communications for patient care, security, and operations.

Competenze

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience preferred but not required.
• Prior telecommunications, medical terminology, hospital or medical office experience (preferred).

Mansioni

• Respond to internal and external calls promptly and courteously; transfer to patient rooms as needed.
• Coordinate language and sign language interpretation requests.
• Maintain pagers, two-way radios, and portable phones; document on-call activities.
• Monitor alarms and emergency notifications; log shift occurrences per site policy.

Formazione

High School Diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

PRN Position

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)

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 insurance, 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.

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 Bon secours Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Aff 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]