Communications Associate- Casual/ Per Diem- No Benefits
Located in Greenwich, CT
Provide the communication link among physicians, hospital personnel, patients and visitors in an internal and external communications network using patient information computer system, answering service computer system, radio paging terminal and computerized attendant console. Responsibilities include the processing of incoming and outgoing phone calls, physician answering service, processing all Emergency Life Safety codes, monitoring and reporting alarms, and paging via voice and radio paging systems. Typing and retrieving messages from computers. Must be flexible to work week days, evenings, night, weekends and holiday shift if needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Alerts appropriate personnel and departments in an emergency situations.
- Answers code line on first ring.
- Pages approrpriate personnel according to department policy and procedure with no exceptions.
- Completes code procedure within 30 seconds.
- Reviews signal and D & I procedures quarterly.
Answers all calls.
- Answers each call by the fourth ring.
- Handles calls with 90-95% accuracy
- Documents neatly and accurately each caller's request for paging, as required.
- Demonstrates efficient and accurate use of CRT on a daily basis
- Makes audio pages and announcements correctly and professionally
- Processes calls according to established procedures within 10 seconds
Demonstrates positive customer relations skills.
- Demonstrates courteous and positive customer relations on the phone when dealing with patients, thepublic, medical staff and hospital employees
Maintains on-call schedules of hospital personnel for evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Completes schedules by the first day of his/her assigned month with 95-100% accuracy.
- Follows schedule with 95-100% accuracy
- Performs all related departmental duties as needed or assigned with accuracy and completeness
REQUIREMENTS
- High School Graduate or GED required.
- Experience answering telephones in a high call volume environment preferred. Knowledge of Avaya, Amcom and/or Cisco software preferred. Experience utilizing computers in an office environment required.
- Ability to type at least 25 WPM. Ability to function successfully in a team environment. Possess the interest and drive to learn about new communications equipment.
- Sitting for the majority of time within console room. Making use of headset style answering device on or in ear (s). Considerable amount of mental stress depending on amount of call traffic and /or message taking. Can be a high stress position requiring complete concentration during emergency situations.
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