About The Role

Job Summary

Receives, screens and disperses incoming calls, places outgoing calls, and responds to emergencies, alarms and traumas. Provides answering services. Makes overhead announcements and coordinate with security dispatch. Facilitates telephone operator daily activities.

Job Duties

Performs all duties of a Telephone Operator.
Assists in the instruction and training of new employees.
Provides input to performance evaluations, as assigned.
Provides input regarding individual training needs and assessment and suggests additional training and education when necessary.
Keeps leadership informed of all problems, unusual situations, and reactions.
Assists Operator staff as required to expedite work flow.
Assists with the preparation of the monthly operators work schedule.
Assists in maintaining all switchboard operations data bases as needed.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Skills

Clerical I, Interpersonal Communication, Mentoring Skills

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.