Per Diem, Switchboard Operator

divh2Per Diem, Switchboard Operator - Night Shift - Mineola/h2pNYU Langone HospitalLong Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge./ppPosition Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Per Diem, Switchboard Operator - Night Shift - Mineola. In this role, the successful candidate answers all incoming calls to the Hospitals main telephone number and routes them appropriately throughout the organization. Provides emergency notification via paging system or overhead speaker system as necessary dependent upon nature of situation./ppJob Responsibilities:/pulliOperates a telecommunications console along with various peripheral pieces of communications equipment including but not limited to a personal computer. Answers all calls politely and in a timely manner. Connects callers to desired location/liliPerforms other duties as assigned/liliObserves departmental and hospital policies concerning attendance, professional conduct appearance. Attends in-services/liliResponds to requests for patient information. Responds to assist with requests for patient information/location as appropriate. Assists at Information Desk to access medical staff/patient contact information./liliResponds immediately to all emergency calls (patient codes, life safety, alarms etc.) and urgently communicates situation to appropriate parties both within and outside. Initiates appropriate response for the specific situation. Follows emergency policies and procedures. Documents action as required./liliProvides direction to visitors and provides volunteers with support as needed./liliHandles request to page and locate hospital staff. Operates paging console to initiate staff pages as required. Maintains daily on-call list for services. Identifies phone pager numbers as requested. Pages as needed./li/ulpMinimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a High School or GED. 1 - 2 years experience as a receptionist/customer service in a high-pace environment. Good communication (both oral and written), organization, detail oriented, multi-task, and customer service skills. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to respond to emergency situations./ppPreferred Qualifications: 1 - 2 years Experience in Hospital switchboard systems and emergency procedures./ppQualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone HospitalLong Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where youll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether its developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family. NYU Langone HospitalLong Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration./ppNYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $17.03 - $24.97 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits./p/div