Telephone Operator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Somerset, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, High School Diploma, Job Requisition Posting, Needs Assessment, Patient Education, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
Somerset, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

In this role, you'll serve as the welcoming first point of contact for the public and all UPMC Somerset departments, supporting both routine and emergency communications. This is a casual, as‑needed position designed to help fill schedule gaps, with varying shifts in a department that operates 24/7/365.

Responsibilities

  • You'll answer multiple telephone lines while delivering professional, friendly customer service and using required phrasing on every call.
  • You'll quickly assess caller needs (requested extension, information, or service and transfer calls accurately.
  • You'll initiate voice pages, process emergency codes and STAT pages, and provide updates on pages in progress.
  • You'll share physician on‑call information and dialing instructions with patients and callers as requested.
  • You'll support multiple answering service clients by following individualized protocols.
  • You may complete system data entry when needed.
  • You may assist with training new telephone/switchboard operators.
  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • 1 year of experience answering and processing calls through automated phone system or 1 year of customer service experience.
  • Must be able to work all shifts, 7 days a week.
  • Ability to interpret procedure manuals (i.e., fire, trouble, disaster, etc..

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

About the Company

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center