Switchboard Operator

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $15.00 - $25.71 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations . Schedule Details: Holidays - One Major Summer Holiday, Holidays - One Major Winter Holiday, On Call - Required Scheduled Hours: Varies Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 0 Cost Center: 25080 - 2364 Communications Center This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. This position includes operating telephone control board and paging system, dispatching incoming calls, and paging internal and on‑call clinical staff during and after regular business hours. Major Responsibilities Answers phones and routes incoming calls to appropriate offices or personnel; Dispatch emergency Code calls to clinical personnel. Processes paperwork in an efficient manner according to set procedures. This includes proper filing and distribution of clinical on‑call schedules and wireless devices. Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. Position Qualifications License/Certification/Education: Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Medical Terminology certified or equivalent experience. (Preferred) Experience/Skills: Required: Must have knowledge and experience with MS Office products (specifically EXCEL). Must have accurate keyboarding skills. Good verbal and written communication skills to include proper vocabulary, spelling, grammar and sentence structure. Good customer service skills. Must be able to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays as required. Previous operator/switchboard and customer service experience. (Preferred) Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department‑specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr