Job Location : Cambridge,MA, USA
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
All telephone calls to the hospital operators are answered with courtesy and requests are processed efficiently using various computerized telephone, radio paging, and directory systems. Emergency procedures are acted upon immediately and without error. Patients receive telephone service in a timely and understanding manner.
Job Description:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
a. Answers in a courteous manner, using a greeting and language appropriate to the incoming situation: e.g., Good morning, Mount Auburn Hospital Intercept, Good day, Mount Auburn Hospital Page, or Emergency Line, or Mount Auburn Hospital, how may I help you ? etc.
b. Respond to inquiries with brief and standard information; however, calls such as complaints, screening, and patient telephone issues require explanation and judgment. Demonstrates ability to diffuse conflict situations rather than escalate them.
a. Performs minor programming changes through to the paging system VDT to accurately program replacement pager, rotation schedule, and change user status codes.
a. Answers the emergency line within one ring and/or responds immediately to any alarm, acquiring accurate information before initiating protocol procedure.
b. Processes all emergencies with speed and accuracy.
a. refers to unusual situations to lead operator or supervisor.
a. Determines, in the absence of a supervisor or a technician, the severity of problems and whether to notify the person on-call for equipment immediately or use backup equipment until the next business day.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to read and write at a level normally acquired through completion of high school.
Minimal of Eighty hours of on-the-job training experience necessary to become independently familiar with various equipment, terminology, policies, procedures, etc.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with callers and office visitors to provide information with courtesy and tact and to maintain positive working relationships with peers in a confining environment.
Speed and accuracy in using VDT keyboards, normally acquired through basic typing or computer experience, at least 30 wpm preferred
One year of experience in healthcare is preferred.
At least 1 year of telecom/switchboard experience in healthcare preferred
Physical Requirements & Environment:
Normal office environment, and is sedentary 95% of the time.
Repetitive hand movement and visual concentration at the video display terminal over 90% of the time to view information.
Communicates via the telephone over 95% of the time.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Learn more ( about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
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