On-Call and Switchboard Operator I - Patient Access - Day - Wellspan Health : Job Details

On-Call and Switchboard Operator I - Patient Access - Day

Location: WellSpan Health, Lebanon, PA

Schedule: Part Time

General Summary

Performs a variety of support functions including, but not limited to, interviewing patients, telephone management of both internal and external calls, scheduling/canceling appointments. Evaluates caller needs and determines appropriate action. Initiates appropriate response personnel for various emergency (e.g. heart arrest, fire and trauma calls) and disaster situations.

Shift:

Part Time: Days

+ Week 1: Sunday and Thursday 8a-4p

+ Week 2: Friday and Saturday 8a-4p

Every other weekend

Holiday rotation

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

+ Answers and manages a high volume of fast paced incoming phone calls. Provides exceptional service and to all internal and external customers by identifying and addressing the need in a professional, positive, and caring manner.

+ Safeguards Protected Health Information (PII) and follows HIPPA guidelines.

+ Uses computerized phone management software to route incoming and outgoing calls using multiple communication methods between visitors, callers, staff, patients, and patients' families.

+ Serves as an answering service for multiple WellSpan Medical Group Practices and Hospital Departments. Maintains on-call lists for Hospital Departments in accordance with Hospital policy.

+ Contacts scheduled on-call personnel/provider when needed using appropriate protocol.

+ Enters and maintains detailed information on confidential records for patients in various computer systems.

+ Relays medical information to the clinical team to allow them to provide exceptional patient care.

+ Corresponds with clinical teams and physician via the computer system with necessary patient information.

+ Cancels/Schedules Medical Group appointments accurately at the request of the patients following predefined protocol.

+ Completes a variety of paging requests per established protocol. Reassigns pagers when requested and ensures pagers are forwarded correctly.

+ Verifies that monitoring equipment is always functioning properly.

+ Handles and alerts appropriate emergency personnel for Code & Emergency calls such as heart arrests, trauma, disaster and fire following established procedures and protocols.

+ Utilizes various on-line resources to locate public information to assist helping callers with requests/inquiries.

Common Expectations:

+ Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.

+ Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

+ Participates in educational programs and staff meetings required for the department. Completes required annual training.

+ Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

+ Less than 1 year 3-6 months customer service Required

+ Previous call center experience Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Excellent interpersonal/communications skills

+ Above average verbal skill is required to communicate with the public

+ Ability to remain calm in potential high-stress emergency situations

+ Ability to work independently, as well as work as a team player

+ Required knowledge of basic computer skills

Benefits Offered:

+ Comprehensive health benefits

+ Flexible spending and health savings accounts

+ Retirement savings plan

+ Paid time off (PTO)

+ Short-term disability

+ Education assistance

+ Financial education and support, including DailyPay

+ Wellness and Wellbeing programs

+ Caregiver support via Wellthy

+ Childcare referral service via Wellthy

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