Telephone Operator

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*THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*

Major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Operates the medical center's telephone line;
• Uses courtesy, tact, diplomacy, manual dexterity, clear speech, and voice modulation in dealing with customers, staff, employees, and patients;
• Handles calls from mentally incompetent, alcohol or drug addicted persons who require special attention by the operator while attempting to locate the correct personnel to handle the call;
• Verifies patient appointments;
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient and employee information received;
• Uses a personal computer to retrieve information as needed to direct calls in a timely and accurate manner;
• Handles a full range of telephone calls including local, long distance and overseas calls;
• Deals with multiple phone calls or situations simultaneously and displays good common sense and quick decision-making skills;
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Full - Time, 7:00am - 3:00pm with alternating holidays & 3:00-11:00pm with rotating weekends and holidays, weekends day shift hours or 8:00am- 8:00pm

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved