Job Description
**Job Summary**
The Switchboard Operator receives all incoming calls and provides routine information, dispatching calls appropriately and in a professional and friendly manner. This position is responsible for paging employees, the rapid response team, and providers as needed. The Switchboard Operator provides timely and accurate information to patients, employees, providers, and external customers.
**Essential Functions**
+ Answers all calls promptly and courteously, greeting all callers with "East Georgia Regional Medical Center, how may I help you?"
+ Transfers all calls accurately to the proper extension when department or contact person is identified
+ Directs calls to proper extension based on evaluation of customer's needs, concerns, or inquiries
+ Instructs patients to outside operators to initiate long distance phone calls
+ Acts as information center by providing assistance as needed
+ Carries out proper paging procedures to call codes and disasters
+ Makes all requested pages clearly and promptly
+ Assists with notification of off-hour on-call staff
+ Alphabetizes paperwork accurately for Business Office, Third Shift
+ Screens demographics by checking accuracy and correcting errors and fills out check sheet on inpatient paperwork
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
+ Complies with all policies and standards.
**Qualifications**
+ Other Post High School vocational/Specialized Training preferred
+ H.S. Diploma or GED required
+ Less than 2 years related experience is preferred for this position preferred
+ Less than 1 year switchboard experience preferred preferred
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Strong customer service and organizational skills.
+ Ability to understand and follow instructions
+ Works independently within established departmental and project objectives.
+ Computer Competency
+ Knowledge of call center operations and workflows.
Equal Employment Opportunity
This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.
Job Tags
Local area, Long distance, Shift work,
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