Catholic Health Initiatives
Communications Operator
Catholic Health Initiatives, London, Kentucky, United States, 40741
**Overview**
Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926 Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million 340000-square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay Laurel Jackson Knox Pulaski Rockcastle and Whitley counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
**Responsibilities**
Provides efficient hospital communications through the operation of the hospital switchboard and paging system.
**Essential Key Job Responsibilities**
1. Performs all duties related to switchboard activity, i.e. completing incoming calls, paging physicians and hospital personnel, and forwarding messages.
Authorizes long distance telephone calls in accordance with established procedures.
2. Responds quickly and accurately to incoming emergency signals and requests for announcing Hospital distress codes.
Responsible for knowing appropriate procedures related to emergency situations.
3. Responsible for making necessary announcements daily in accordance with standard procedures.
4. Maintains current "on call" listing and places calls to locate teams needed for emergencies.
5. Responsible for distribution of replacement pagers and batteries and contacting appropriate parties concerning pager malfunctions.
6. Other duties as assigned by Management.
**Qualifications**
Required Education:
+ High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
+ Must have great listening and communication skills.
+ Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies.
+ Microsoft Office.
**Pay Range**
$15.00 - $21.47 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Saint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926 Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million 340000-square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment. Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay Laurel Jackson Knox Pulaski Rockcastle and Whitley counties. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
**Responsibilities**
Provides efficient hospital communications through the operation of the hospital switchboard and paging system.
**Essential Key Job Responsibilities**
1. Performs all duties related to switchboard activity, i.e. completing incoming calls, paging physicians and hospital personnel, and forwarding messages.
Authorizes long distance telephone calls in accordance with established procedures.
2. Responds quickly and accurately to incoming emergency signals and requests for announcing Hospital distress codes.
Responsible for knowing appropriate procedures related to emergency situations.
3. Responsible for making necessary announcements daily in accordance with standard procedures.
4. Maintains current "on call" listing and places calls to locate teams needed for emergencies.
5. Responsible for distribution of replacement pagers and batteries and contacting appropriate parties concerning pager malfunctions.
6. Other duties as assigned by Management.
**Qualifications**
Required Education:
+ High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
+ Must have great listening and communication skills.
+ Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to take direction from management, understand how to complete job tasks, communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary, understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies.
+ Microsoft Office.
**Pay Range**
$15.00 - $21.47 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.