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Supervisor - Switchboard - 40 hrs - Days - Wyandotte
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What they do
A Switchboard or Telephone Operator works for a telephone company or system to operate telephone system equipment to route incoming calls, direct internal calls, or assist customers with placing calls. Assists with connecting long distance or collect calls, or provides customers with assistance in finding a phone number or an address. May also answer customer calls at a company or organization or work for an agency that handles and routes emergency calls.
$38,118 / year median in Michigan
-15% projected decline
Job Description
- Switchboard
- 40 hrs
- Days
- Wyandotte Henry Ford Health
- 3.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Switchboard Supervisor oversees the daily operations of a 24/7 healthcare communication center, ensuring efficient and reliable telephone and communication services for patients, visitors, and staff. This role provides functional leadership and supervision to communication operators, including recruiting, onboarding, training, performance evaluation, coaching, and corrective action when necessary. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining service quality, supporting communication system administration, monitoring workflow, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and customer service standards.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Associates degree or equivalent. Proficient in communication software. 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience in a communication system environment required OR 3 to 5 years of experience in a communication operator capacity required. Health care experience preferred.Additional Information Organization:
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Department:
Switchboard-WH Shift:
Day Job Union Code:
Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services- from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.