Overview

20 hours per week.

This position includes part time benefits.

Assists all callers by soliciting sufficient information to identify the nature and urgency of the call in order to refer and/or respond appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Acts as first contact in assisting callers, patients and staff in placing, receiving calls in a 24x7 environment. Solicits sufficient information from each caller to determine nature and urgency of call. Determines how to best refer the call using listed directories, consult the on call directory for each clinic, or defined office practices.

• Transfers calls, completes directory look ups, completes radio pages, checks census, checks paging status and records, and completes and checks messaging services.

• May be first line notification for all institutional emergencies. Learns and operates all equipment applicable to the emergency. Recognizes, triages, and responds to external emergency calls (e.g. attempted suicide, illness, child abuse) remaining on the line after the referral to ensure caller is appropriately connected. Follows standard procedures.

• May act as the voice of the Clinic and the Referring Physician Services after hours, receiving all office calls.

• Acts as the Communications Help Desk when required.

• Acts as base for the Security radio system after regular office hours.

• Notifies physicians of patient admissions.

• Responds to patient inquiries from employees and the public according to Hospital privacy policies. Releases only authorized patient information or transfer inquiry to appropriate hospital staff.

• Successfully completes all required training.

• Keeps supervisors informed of telecommunications and computer equipment problems or breakdown.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Previous satisfactory work experience in telecommunications, hospital, clerical/reception, or customer service preferred.

• Proficiency in basic computer skills.

• Ability to successfully complete required training.

• Outstanding interpersonal communication and customer service skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team required.

• Knowledge of call center telephone systems preferred.

• Strong organization, initiative, problem solving skills and attention to detail desired.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• None

Don't meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

• Area of Interest:Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative;

• FTE/Hours per pay period:0.50 - 20 hrs/per week;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:23401;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.