Communications Operator
Summary
Supports hospital communications, mailroom, and emergency alarm monitoring; answers switchboard, pages overhead announcements, and follows emergency codes. Available for a 24/7 hospital setting; high school or equivalent preferred.
Highlights
- Schedule
- Available to work in a 24/7 hospital setting
- Experience
- High-volume attendant console systems preferred; high-speed mail equipment preferred
- Education
- High school or equivalent preferred
- Physical Requirements
- Extensive walking; sit for extended periods
- Department
- Communications
- Reports To
- Communications Department Supervisor
Job description
GREAT Happens Here! Come work for North Kansas City Hospital, where you can be a part of something GREAT!
Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Communications Department Supervisor, demonstrates operational effectiveness regarding daily processes required to support the Communications office, Mailroom, and overall hospital functions.
- Complete and accurate handling of all emergency situations, through monitoring hospital alarms.
- Answering the switchboard and paging for overhead announcements.
- Awareness and implementation of policy and procedure of all hospital emergency codes.
Experience:
- Experience with high volume attendant console systems-Preferred
- Experience with high speed mail equipment- Preferred
Special Skills
- Ability to respond quickly to urgent needs while monitoring multiple programs.
- Effective written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Available to work within 24/7 hospital setting.
Other: May be cross-trained to work both mailroom(which requires extensive walking and excellent memorization skills) and Communications responsibilities (which requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time responding quickly to urgent needs while monitoring multiple programs).
EDUCATION: High School or Equivalent- Preferred