Telecom Operator - Orlando Health - Jewett Orthopedic Hospital - Full Time - First Shift

Position Summary

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma

Successful Candidates Joining Our TEAM Will Be Eligible For

• Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
• Retirement Savings plan.
• Paid Time Off plan.
• Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
• Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
• Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one!
  
  

Position Summary

The Telecommunications Operator processes high call volumes for both patient and internal departments. Activities include outstanding customer service, moderate typing skills, ability to process codes and trauma calls quickly, processing Engineering and Clinical Engineering work requests and paging the necessary technicians.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

 Answers and processes a high volume of calls accurately, professionally and with a positive attitude.

 Processes codes and trauma calls quickly and accurately.

 Monitors various alarm systems in the work area to quickly and efficiently notify appropriate personnel when an active alarm is received.

 Transfers callers to correct room, department or individual with a warm handoff.

 Operated specialized computer systems/consoles to facilitate the rapid processing of messages, work orders and services requests.

 Ability to read, interpret and follow processes, policies and procedures and other related documents.

 Dispatches appropriate personnel by radio or paging system.

 Delivers appropriate pages to physicians, on-call personnel and other Orlando Health employees as needed.

 Familiar with HICS and able to function during emergency situations.

 Initiates overhead pages accurately and professionally.

 Maintains flexibility in work schedule in order to meet the needs of the departments 24/7 operations, including weekend and night shifts.

 Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

 Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

 Maintains current schedules of on-call personnel as appropriate.

 Meets all Orlando Health mandatory and developmental requirements.

 Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development and continuing education.

Qualifications

Education/Training

High School graduate or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Call Center, customer service experience preferred.