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Switchboard Operator

A.O. Fox
Oneonta, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/17/2026
Overview:
Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.
Responsibilities:

The Switchboard Operator will operate telephone business systems equipment or switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. May supply information to callers and record messages.


  • Answers, transfers, and directs incoming calls using all resources available. Provides directory assistance
  • Receives Emergency Calls and initiates procedures specific to the type of emergency
  • Monitors alarm panels for generators, medical gas, and refrigeration system and appropriately initiates response to alarms
  • Check in surgical patients
  • Monitors secure front entrance and screen non-employees requesting entry after normal business hours
  • Provides quality customer service and accurate information to internal and external customers
  • Performs alphanumeric paging
  • Overhead paging
  • Answering Service Responsibilities: Documents calls, contacts providers, sends messages and follows up as appropriate
  • Sorts mail. Forwards mail to accurate department
  • Provides instructions and directions to patients, patients’ families, and visitors
  • Maintains all informational reference lists. For example, switchboard census, phone lists, pager listings, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education:
  • High School Diploma or GED, required
Experience:
  • Minimum 1 year experience in healthcare setting as a receptionist or switchboard operator, preferred
Physical Requirements:
  • Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking or standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
  • Occasional grasping, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, walking
  • Frequent typing/clerical/dexterity, repetitive motion, seeing/monitor/computer use, talking, visual acuity (color, depth, perception)
Travel:
  • No travel required
Total Rewards:
Bassett Healthcare Network’s commitment to our employees includes benefit programs carefully designed with the needs and values of all our employees in mind. Many of the benefits we offer are paid fully or in large part by Bassett. Our generous benefits offerings include:
  • Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life insurance and disability protection
  • Retirement benefits including an employer match
  • And more!
Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position.
Pay Transparency Statement (Text Only): Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. The above compensation range represents a good faith belief of the compensation range by Bassett Healthcare Network, and its entities and affiliates, at the time of this posting or advertisement. Min: USD $16.32/Hr. Max: USD $24.48/Hr. EEO Statement (Text Only): We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.

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