About the Role
St. John's Riverside Hospital is seeking a Console Operator to manage internal and external telephone calls within the hospital's communications center. This role is crucial for directing calls, assisting patients, physicians, employees, volunteers, and visitors with their telecommunication needs, and ensuring smooth operations through the use of provided equipment and computers.
Responsibilities
- Receive internal and external telephone calls.
- Direct and forward calls to the appropriate patient room, department, or person.
- Assist patients, physicians, employees, volunteers, and visitors with telecommunication needs.
- Utilize provided equipment and computers in the telecommunications center.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Good writing skills.
- Ability to speak English and Spanish with appropriate volume and clarity.
- Experience with switchboard console operations.
- Computer experience.
- Ability to remain calm during tense situations.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to follow and provide direction/information.
- Excellent hearing with near acuity.
- Vision clarity including reading from a computer-sized screen.
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Writing
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Switchboard console operations
- Computer proficiency
- Multitasking
- Active listening
Location
- Yonkers, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
About the Company
- St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare with state-of-the-art medical technology.
- Serves the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities.
- A comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service spanning generations.
- Founded in the 1890s, with a commitment to advanced medical services.
- Founded the Cochran School of Nursing in 1894, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area.
- Emphasizes patient and family-focused nursing care.
- Committed to making life better for all patients and elevating services to increase quality of life.
- Believes in personalized care combined with advanced technology, defining itself as 'Community Strong'.
