Centrex Operator
Primary Location San Diego, California
Worker Location Onsite
Facility San Diego Medical Center
Job Number 1320778 Date posted 12/16/2024
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Description:
Under indirect supervision, receives incoming calls, pages medical center personnel on request, and maintains various records, as required.
This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.
- Receives and routes incoming calls to appropriate stations.
- Pages medical center personnel records and processes request for telephone equipment repairs.
- Serves as central communication point for all in-house emergencies, i.e.: Code Red, Code Pink, Code Blue, and general disasters.
- Responds to callers inquiries following established procedures and policies.
- Performs various clerical duties such as maintaining current reference of patients location, listing of on-call personnel, and listing of beeper personnel.
- Provides general information for patients and personnel, maintains database for physician and employees work and home telephones.
- Announces appropriate and urgent messages as approved by supervisor paging systems.
- Operates Motorola paging system, CRT.
- Does pager review for repair.
- Performs other related duties, as required, such as but not limited to operate Health Phone, TTY, KPDS, oxygen alarm, elevator emergency, and monitors administrative disaster system.
Basic Qualifications:
Job Summary:
Under indirect supervision, receives incoming calls, pages medical center personnel on request, and maintains various records, as required.
Essential Responsibilities:
This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.
- Receives and routes incoming calls to appropriate stations.
- Pages medical center personnel records and processes request for telephone equipment repairs.
- Serves as central communication point for all in-house emergencies, i.e.: Code Red, Code Pink, Code Blue, and general disasters.
- Responds to callers inquiries following established procedures and policies.
- Performs various clerical duties such as maintaining current reference of patients location, listing of on-call personnel, and listing of beeper personnel.
- Provides general information for patients and personnel, maintains database for physician and employees work and home telephones.
- Announces appropriate and urgent messages as approved by supervisor paging systems.
- Operates Motorola paging system, CRT.
- Does pager review for repair.
- Performs other related duties, as required, such as but not limited to operate Health Phone, TTY, KPDS, oxygen alarm, elevator emergency, and monitors administrative disaster system.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Must be able to read, write, and clearly enunciate the English language.
- Must be able to work in a high-volume environment.
- Must have the ability to retain large volumes of information to conduct business efficiently.
- Must be able to exercise independent judgment.
Education
- N/A
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- Centrex experience preferred.
Notes:
- This is an on-call position that will travel between hospitals up to 75% of the time.
- This is a 24-hour department and will be scheduled for any shift.
Primary Location: California,San Diego,San Diego Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Variable
Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM
Working Hours End: 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B09|OPEIU|Local 30
Job Level: Entry Level
Department: San Diego Medical Center - MedFac-Communications - 0801
Pay Range: $26.52 - $30.99 / hour
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
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Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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