Job Title:Switchboard Operator
Employment Type:Full Time
Shift:Days - 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. with every other weekend commitment
Department Telecommunications
Location: Columbia Pike - Silver Spring
Position Highlights:
Competitive salary
Benefits Medical Dental & Vision PTO Free Parking Metro Access Tuition Reimbursement 403(b)
Quality of Life:Flexible work schedules
Advancement:Career growth opportunities
Location:Silver Spring
Responsibilities:
Facilitates and coordinates voice communications between hospital personnel the outside community police fire and rescue agencies and the medical community
Operates and maintains all centralized telecommunications equipment to include: 1) telephone equipment 2) paging equipment 3) alarm equipment 4) TDD equipment
Acts as information liaison for hospital schedules and procedures events and activities and patient information
Responds and triages in-house emergency codes and hospital emergency alarms
Responds and triages Home Care and Hospice for after-hour patient contacts
May act as shift supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor Telecommunications Center
Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.
What you will need:
Experience with Windows 2000 and basic computer knowledge.
Minimum of 1 years experience in a service provider environment preferred.
Must possess strong customer service skills.
Must possess excellent interpersonal and strong verbal communications.
Must be tactful self-controlled and poised at all times.
Must be reliable.
Requires visual acuity sufficient to read computer screens on a continuous basis.
Requires manual dexterity sufficient for daily use of a PC and fax to lock/unlock-controlled areas/panels and to complete written documentation.
Must be able to be ambulatory able to climb stairs and carry and move light office equipment.
In emergencies departmental or hospital must be available 24 hours if required.
Must be detail oriented.
Preferred to be able to speak Spanish fluently
Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Health.
Pay range: $17.65 - 21.63
Pay is based on experience skills and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
About us
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240000 individuals each year from Marylands two largest counties Montgomery and Prince Georges counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative high-quality health care services.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard toMinority/Females/disabled/Veteran(M/F/D/V) status.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more