What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communication Operator Lead position at Aurora Health Care?
Coordinates the day-to-day workflow and provides work direction to Communications Operators. Coordinates department scheduling and training, assuring performance standards and department policies and procedures are followed.
Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
Assists with human resources responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, orientation, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
Monitors general department operations, establishes work schedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to request for service.
Responds to and operates multi-function workstations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pagers), emergency hotlines and alarm devices. Connects, and directs calls to appropriate locations.
Serves as a communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers. Communicates routine, urgent, and emergent information utilizing information binders, on-call schedules, staff listings, and department policies and procedures.
Provides and arranges for the repairs of pocket pagers, patient room telephones, and "special needs" patient telephones.
Monitors the timely reception of monthly call schedules from physician offices and hospital departments.
Maintains current knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures, answering service accounts and switchboard information through review of bulletin board postings, department handouts and attendance at staff meetings.
Scheduled Hours
Full time 80 hours every two weeks
Mon - Fri 11am-7:30pm, with flexibility to start earlier or later if needed. Weekend on call rotation
Licenses & Certifications
None Required.
Degrees
High School Graduate.
Required Functional Experience
Typically requires 3 years of experience in communications that includes experiences in answering incoming calls for a multi-line switchboard.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent verbal communication skills.Must possess independent decision-making ability.
Acts as a resource to employees, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction, and giving input on performance. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts and provides guidance on more complex issues.
Assists with human resources responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, orientation, staff development, providing performance feedback, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
Monitors general department operations, establishes work schedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to request for service.
Responds to and operates multi-function workstations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pagers), emergency hotlines and alarm devices. Connects, and directs calls to appropriate locations.
Serves as a communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers. Communicates routine, urgent, and emergent information utilizing information binders, on-call schedules, staff listings, and department policies and procedures.
Provides and arranges for the repairs of pocket pagers, patient room telephones, and "special needs" patient telephones.
Monitors the timely reception of monthly call schedules from physician offices and hospital departments.
Maintains current knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures, answering service accounts and switchboard information through review of bulletin board postings, department handouts and attendance at staff meetings.
Scheduled Hours
Full time 80 hours every two weeks
Mon - Fri 11am-7:30pm, with flexibility to start earlier or later if needed. Weekend on call rotation
Licenses & Certifications
None Required.
Degrees
High School Graduate.
Required Functional Experience
Typically requires 3 years of experience in communications that includes experiences in answering incoming calls for a multi-line switchboard.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Excellent verbal communication skills.Must possess independent decision-making ability.
Salary : $20 - $30